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DevelopingAMERICAN Psychological ASSOCIATIONAdolescentsDevelopingAdolesce ntsA Reference for ProfessionalsDevelopment of this document was supported by Cooperative Agreement No. U93MC00105 from the Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human 2002 by the American Psychological Association . All rights iiPreface 1Professional Contexts and Boundaries 1Introduction 3Recognizing Diversity 4Organization of Developing Adolescents 5Adolescent Physical Development 7Puberty and Sexual Development 7Early or Late Sexual Development 8Physical Appearance and Body Image 8Physical Activity and Weight 8Disordered Eating 9Adolescent Cognitive Development 11Moral Development 13Learning Disabilities 13Adolescent Emotional Development 15Developing a Sense of Identity 15Raising Self-Esteem 16Emotional Intelligence 17G

Oct 30, 2000 · age is just one way of defining adolescence. Adolescence can also be defined in numerous other ways, considering such factors as physical, social, and cognitive develop-ment as well as age. For example, another definition of adolescence might be the period of time from the onset of puberty until an individual achieves economic inde-pendence.

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