Abstract
One of the most rewarding experiences of parenthood is the realization that your child is suddenly a lovely, responsible, young adult. How he or she got that way is the subject of this essay. This article will give parents some insights into the processes that lead to adulthood and some ideas about how that process might be facilitated.
Adolescents grow and develop in more ways and more quickly than people in any other age group. This rapid rate of change combined with changes occurring in all systems at once can produce problems, and, at best, can be a difficult experience for the adolescent. If parents are aware of the path their child’s development is supposed to take, then they can be major supports during this period. They can also spot potential problems that need to be brought to the attention of their child’s physician.
Introduction
Human beings have varied interests, needs, social attachments, state of health and mental abilities as well desires and aspirations at different stages of their lives. Hence, the biological and psychological development of human beings is an ongoing process with changes occurring throughout the life. The child is born, goes through infancy, develops into an adolescent and then into an adult. The ongoing process of aging brings with it decline in health and mental capacity with ultimate death. It is important to study and understand the varying cognitive, psychological, social and biological needs of individuals at different age so that their requirements can be better understood and they may be better cared for. This understanding is especially important for the health care workers and psychologists amongst others so that better care may be provided for various age groups (McGraw Hill, 1997).
Adolescence is a stage of development that occurs after childhood and before full adulthood......
