Essays on Adolescence Page 12

In principle, adolescence ends after fulfilling its mission of evolutionary transition stage between childhood and adulthood. The best indicator of its completion is not the chronological age, but the maturity that allows to go from dependent and imitation behavior to autonomous and original behavior. Lately, in certain countries of the western industrialized world, the phenomenon…

The movie “REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE” is directed by Nicholas Ray, and is about a teenage boy named Jim Stark. Jim just moved into a new neighborhood, and he seems to be depressed because his family keeps moving from place to place because of Jim. This makes it really hard for Jim to have friends….

Another impressive feat that Iceland has provided for their citizens is that all parents receive eight free parenting sessions a year. During this sessions if a parent has a child that is aged thirteen or higher, they pledge to follow the recommendations that the class provides. The recommendations are that the parents are not to…

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween were two low-budget films that had a lasting impact on the horror genre. Given their low budgets these movies were commercial successes, leading to the development and creation of the slasher subgenre of horror. With a budget of under $100 thousand, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre grossed almost…

With the advent of social media comes new opportunities for young people to communicate and express themselves. Through these channels, teenagers develop and mature in new ways that are not fully understood by many of the adults in their lives. By examining the development, behaviors, relationships, and attitudes of teenagers who use social media, one…

Some say there is no such thing as the perfect body; however any pre-teen, teen, or woman could describe exactly what the perfect female body looks like. As a society and culture, Americans always have and always will have a preconceived notion of what the perfect female body looks like. It is driven into the…

Catherine Ellis’s “The Younger Generation” and Omnia El Shakry’s “Youth as Peril and Promise” examine reactions to adolescents in from the 1930s through the 1940s and during the postwar era respectively. When analyzed together, these articles examination of political and social discourse questions whether inherent adolescent issues create problematic dichotomies between youth and older generations….

This article provides an in-depth elaboration of the influence in mass media have on the perceptions on individuals with respect to their body image. This article discusses the manner in which distorted version of body of women is influenced by the contemporary media. The author articulates that, individuals shore up their resistance towards the impact…

Nowadays, young people experience different stressors like depression and family issues, which can result in increased pressure within academic settings. As a result, this added load often leads to excessive anxiety, particularly during exams. Teenagers comprehend the significance of obtaining excellent grades for college admission or job stability. Yet, this can be exceptionally difficult if…

The Vampire Diaries is a hit supernatural teen drama television series about a seventeen-year-old girl, Elena, who is caught up in a mystical world between two extremely handsome vampire brothers. It’s very comparative to Twilight and Buffy the Vampire Slayer with the typical ‘teenage girl falls in love with a vampire’ story. It first aired…