Mc Graw Hill Adolescence 18th Edition John W. Santrock Chapter 1-Introduction Because learning changes everything.Ⓡ © McGraw Hill LLC. All rights reserved. No reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of McGraw Hill LLC. The Historical Perspective Early History. The 20th and 21st Centuries. Outline 1 Stereotyping of Adolescents. • A Positive View of Adolescence. ● Today's Adolescents in the United States and Around the World Adolescents in the United States. • The Global Perspective. ● O McGraw Hill LLC 2 The Nature of Development • Processes and Periods. Outline 2 Developmental Developmental Issues. Transitions. O McGraw Hill LLC The Science of Adolescent Development Science and the Scientific Method. • Theories of Adolescent Development. Research in Adolescent Development. 3 The Historical Perspective: Early History What have the portraits of adolescence been like at different points in history? • In early Greece, Plato and Aristotle commented on the nature of youth. • In the Middle Ages, children and adolescents were viewed as miniature adults, subject to harsh discipline. • In the 18th century, Jean-Jacques Rousseau restored the belief that being a child or an adolescent is not the same as being an adult and that development has distinct phases. • Not until the beginning of the 20th century did the scientific exploration of adolescence begin. O McGraw Hill LLC 4 The 20th and 21st Centuries 1 G. Stanley Hall's storm-and-stress view is attributed with beginning the scientific study of adolescence. Adolescence is a turbulent time charged with conflict and mood swings. Margaret Mead's sociocultural view: The basic nature of adolescence is not biological but rather sociocultural. O McGraw Hill LLC In cultures that provide a smooth, gradual transition from childhood to adulthood, she found little storm and stress. Criticisms over biased and error-prone findings cause this to be a controversial view. 5/nIn 10 sentences answer the prompt for Chapter 1: What comes to mind when you think of the phrase 'adolescent'? Do you associate the term with particular ages? Which ones? Discuss in detail.

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