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Navigating Adolescence: Challenges, Identity, and Rites of Passage

Adolescence is a pivotal transition from childhood to adulthood, characterized by identity formation and preparation for adult responsibilities. This stage can be stressful and confusing, as highlighted by developmental theories from Hall and Mead. Adolescents often navigate challenges like peer conformity, emotional independence, and familial dynamics. Cultural rites of passage, both local and global, play a significant role in marking newfound maturity. Understanding these complexities is crucial for supporting youth through this transformative period.

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Navigating Adolescence: Challenges, Identity, and Rites of Passage

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  1. Happy Thursday! Warm up 

  2. CHILDHOOD  ADOLESCENCE • Adolescence- transition period between childhood and adulthood • Preparation for adult responsibilities

  3. Initiation Rites • Ceremonies or rituals when an individual is admitted to new status/position • Also known as  Rites of Passage

  4. What are some rites of passage in the United States?

  5. Let’s go global! • Read through the example rites of passage with your partner. • Summarize each in 2-3 sentences.

  6. Theories of Adolescence • Hall- adolescence represents a transitional stage • “Something like being a fully grown animal in a cage, an animal that sees freedom but does not know quite when freedom will occur or how to handle it.” • Stressful, confusing, troubling time

  7. Theories of Adolescence • Mead- adolescence is a highly enjoyable time of life, not stressful • Stress is a by-product of society • Culture  role in development

  8. THINK-PAIR-SHARE • Which do you agree with? Would you describe adolescence as troubling or enjoyable?

  9. HavighurstChallenges • 1-Accepting one’s physical makeup • 2- Developing appropriate relations • 3-Becoming emotionally independent • 4-Achieving socially responsible behavior • 5-Deciding on the future

  10. Identity formation vs. identity confusion • Identity forms when they question “ Who am I” can be answered • -Decide on future occupation • -Set of values to believe in

  11. James Marcia Developed the 4 states off of Erikson’s 5th stage Let’s examine further…

  12. Which identity is being illustrated?

  13. Like a Rolling Stone • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgxZdQiwOwQ

  14. The River • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAB4vOkL6cE

  15. Still Haven’t Found • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_ISAntOom0

  16. ROAR! • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9TkAYe_TG0

  17. Alternative to Erikson… • Bandura: focused on interaction in understanding adolescence as well as all human development (social learning theory)

  18. Social Development • Family- • Changes in family structure over past decades • 50% marriages end in divorce (  ) • Women in the workforce • Principle of development- adolescents becoming independent of their families • Cause conflict between parents and adults • Why do you think it creates conflict?

  19. Main influence  PEERS!

  20. CLIQUE • A group within a group • Fulfills the need for closeness with others • Helps achieve self-confidence • Develop independence from family • Establish values • Experiment new roles (same clothing, hair, speech for example)

  21. Conformity • Result of fear of being disliked • Acting in accordance with specified authority • “Glue” that holds peers together

  22. Conformity • http://www.wingclips.com/movie-clips/cloudy-with-a-chance-of-meatballs/real-you • Identify the example of conformity

  23. Difficulties in Adolescence • Juvenile delinquency • “Others may get caught, but not me!” egocentric in adolescent thought • Illusion of invulnerability

  24. Difficulties in Adolescence • Depression • loss of loved one, relocation, divorce • Adolescent needs to be able to express their feelings in a supportive atmosphere • Typically depressed adolescents appear angry, rebel • Warning signs: withdrawal from friends, engaging in dangerous risk tasking, talk of suicide, excessive self criticism

  25. Difficulties in Adolescence • Eating Disorders • Anorexia Nervosa- refusing to eat, have intense fear of gaining weight • Often have a distorted body image, see themselves as larger than they are • Bulimia Nervosa- binge eating followed by purging • Private about behavior

  26. PSA Create a public service announcement with your group that we will present to the class in 15 minutes These should include- • Problems that adolescents face (narrow down to 1 or 2) 2. Statistics you find (use computers) 3. Warning signs for troubled adolescents 3. POSITIVE, ENCOURAGING suggestions!  ABOUT 2 MINUTES IN LENGTH

  27. PSA PRESENTATIONS • Quiet while other groups present • Applause at the end of presentation

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