{"id":1306,"date":"2018-12-18T22:10:43","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T22:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-lifespandevelopment\/?post_type=chapter&p=1306"},"modified":"2024-04-30T19:19:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T19:19:36","slug":"introduction-to-physical-growth-and-development-in-adolescence","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-lifespandevelopment\/chapter\/introduction-to-physical-growth-and-development-in-adolescence\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence","rendered":"Introduction to Physical Growth and Development in Adolescence"},"content":{"raw":"

What you'll learn to do: describe the physical changes that occur during puberty and adolescence<\/h2>\r\n\"Adolescents\r\n\r\nPhysical changes of puberty mark the onset of adolescence (Lerner & Steinberg, 2009). For both boys and girls, these changes include a growth spurt in height, growth of pubic and underarm hair, and skin changes (e.g., pimples). Boys also experience growth in facial hair and a deepening of their voice. Girls experience breast development and begin menstruating. These pubertal changes are driven by hormones, particularly an increase in testosterone for boys and estrogen for girls.\u00a0The physical changes that occur during adolescence are greater than those of any other time of life, with the exception of infancy. In some ways, however, the changes in adolescence are more dramatic than those that occur in infancy\u2014unlike infants, adolescents are aware of the changes that are taking place and of what the changes mean. In this section, you will learn about the\u00a0pubertal changes in body size, proportions, and sexual maturity, the social and emotional attitudes and reactions toward puberty, and some of the health concerns during adolescence, including eating disorders.","rendered":"

What you’ll learn to do: describe the physical changes that occur during puberty and adolescence<\/h2>\n

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Physical changes of puberty mark the onset of adolescence (Lerner & Steinberg, 2009). For both boys and girls, these changes include a growth spurt in height, growth of pubic and underarm hair, and skin changes (e.g., pimples). Boys also experience growth in facial hair and a deepening of their voice. Girls experience breast development and begin menstruating. These pubertal changes are driven by hormones, particularly an increase in testosterone for boys and estrogen for girls.\u00a0The physical changes that occur during adolescence are greater than those of any other time of life, with the exception of infancy. In some ways, however, the changes in adolescence are more dramatic than those that occur in infancy\u2014unlike infants, adolescents are aware of the changes that are taking place and of what the changes mean. In this section, you will learn about the\u00a0pubertal changes in body size, proportions, and sexual maturity, the social and emotional attitudes and reactions toward puberty, and some of the health concerns during adolescence, including eating disorders.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t

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