463197
Youth biological stage
VS social construct
- Biological stage
- All youth go through
hormonal changes at puberty
- At this time, young people experience
changes in their behaviour and attitude
- Many young people go through times of
being irritable and unsure of themselves
- All youth go through
hormonal changes at puberty
- Social construct
- The Law
- In each society the rights and responsibility
of young people differ greatly. Laws are very
different in various societies
- e.g. In England you must be 17 to drive
whereas in America you can drive at 16
- e.g. In England you must be 17 to drive
whereas in America you can drive at 16
- In each society the rights and responsibility
of young people differ greatly. Laws are very
different in various societies
- Social norms
- Customs also vary
- e.g. In England the average age for a female
to marry is just over 29 in Niger it is 17
- e.g. In England the average age for a female
to marry is just over 29 in Niger it is 17
- Customs also vary
- Emotional/Behavioural norms
- It is often believed that for all
youth life is confusing and emotional
- Margaret Mead (1927) argued that this is not the
case in every society. Mead claimed that Samoan
young people did not have this period of turmoil
- Margaret Mead (1927) argued that this is not the
case in every society. Mead claimed that Samoan
young people did not have this period of turmoil
- It is often believed that for all
youth life is confusing and emotional
- The Law
- 'Social construct' - decided by society
Want to create your own Mind Maps for free with GoConqr? Learn more.