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Department of Community Medicine
theLatin verb 'adolescere', which
means, "to grow up." It can be defined as
the transitional stage of development
between childhood and full adulthood,
representing the period of time during
which a person is biologically adult but
emotionally not at full maturity. It
represents the period of time during
which a juvenile matures into adulthood.
Adolescence is a phase of rapid growth and
development during which physical, sexual
and emotional changes occur. Adolescents
are not homogeneous group and their needs
vary with their gender, stage of development,
life circumstances and the socio economic
conditions in which they live.
Self-esteem, Capability
Ability to influence course of Middle age
events
Self-
protection
Identity
Adolescence
Security
Self Childhood
Preservati
on
Period 10-19 years characterized
by: