TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Adolescence
A1  - Sass, Amy E.
A1  - Richards, Molly J.
A2  - Bunik, Maya
A2  - Hay, William W.
A2  - Levin, Myron J.
A2  - Abzug, Mark J.
PY  - 2022
T2  - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 26e
AB  - The  Centers  for  Disease  Control  and  World  Health  Organization  define  adolescence  as  the  phase  of  life  between  childhood  and  adulthood,  usually  between  the  ages  of  10  and  19  years.  Adolescence  is  a  period  of  rapid  physical,  emotional,  cognitive,  and  social  development.  There  is  considerable  variability  in  the  pace  of  adolescent  development,  and  chronological  age  may  be  a  poor  indicator  of  physical,  physiologic,  and  emotional  maturity.  Most  teenagers  complete  puberty  by  age  16–18  years;  in  Western  society,  however,  for  educational  and  cultural  reasons,  the  adolescent  period  is  prolonged  to  allow  for  further  psychosocial  development  before  the  individual  assumes  adult  status.  The  transition  to  adulthood  often  continues  through  ages  20–24  years  (young  adulthood).  The  developmental  passage  from  childhood  to  adulthood  includes  the  following  steps:  (1)  completing  puberty  and  somatic  growth;  (2)  developing  socially,  emotionally,  and  cognitively,  and  moving  from  concrete  to  abstract  thinking;  (3)  establishing  an  independent  identity  and  separating  from  the  family;  and  (4)  preparing  for  a  career  or  vocation.  
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PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190358032
ER  -