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2. DEFINE ADOLESCENCE:
Adolescence is a time of immaturity in search of maturity. In the
Nothing is stable or definite for a teenager because they are in a transition.
Period of life that is situated between childhood and adulthood, if we have to place it.
temporarily at a certain age, adolescence would comprise more or less
from the age of 12/13 to around 20 years old. It will be at this moment of the
life in which the individual understands their reproductive capacity,
evolve your psyche and begin to plan and think clearly about your future.
CHARACTERISTICS OF ADOLESCENCE:
These are the stages that an individual goes through, which comprise two stages:
EARLY ADOLESCENCE:
Marked by the onset of puberty and the first physical changes that accuse the
sexual and biological maturation of the individual occurs from the age of 10 or 11 (in some cases)
from 9 to 14 or 15.
LATE ADOLESCENCE:
It extends from 14 or 15 years to 19 or 20, and normally involves a
gradual and increasing entry into adulthood, with the gradual emergence of the
psychic and emotional characteristics it entails.
CHANGES IN GIRLS:
Increase in height and weight (the so-called 'growth spurt').
Accumulation of fat in the skin, producing acne in some cases.
Change in body morphology due to tissue development
adipose around the thighs and buttocks, forming the curves.
Development of breast tissue.
Growth of axillary hair and pubic hair.
Increase in size of the greater and lesser labia, ovaries, tubes of
Fallopian tube and uterus.
PERSONALITY IN ADOLESCENTS:
THE ACTIVITY:
The young people in this age group engage in physical activity through games and sports.
movements, recreational activities, physical education or scheduled exercises, in
the context of family, school, or community activities. In order to improve
the cardiorespiratory and muscular functions and bone health and to reduce the risk of
ENT, it is recommended that:
Children and young people aged 5 to 17 should invest at least 60 minutes daily in
moderate to vigorous intensity physical activities.
Physical activity for more than 60 minutes a day will report a benefit.
even greater for health.
Physical activity should mainly be incorporated at least three times.
per week, vigorous activities that strengthen, in particular, the muscles and bones.
SEXUALITY:
Physical and mental development in sexuality forms gradually and needs to go through
through a series of stages before being completed. The changes that occur in the
sexuality can be framed within the stages of adolescence and puberty,
since physical and mental transformations condition the development of the
sexuality and sexual identity.
SELF-ESTEEM:
It is the assessment you have of yourself. It can be positive or negative, it is formed with the
thoughts, feelings, sensations, and experiences that you have been having about your
images throughout your life. They can be positive, high self-esteem, or the opposite,
uncomfortable feeling of not being what you desire, low self-esteem influences everything
aspects of your life, in the formation of your personality and also in your happiness
SOCIAL GROUP:
Young people seek to individualize themselves and the only important thing is themselves, and their
wishes, but at the same time there is a need to socialize with cultural expressions,
usually youthful, collectives that reject and confront institutional culture.
LEADERSHIP:
He has a clear idea of what he wants to do and the strength to persevere.
despite setbacks and even failures, More than a product of leadership
he is interested in everything, wants to learn as much as he can, is willing to take risks,
to experiment, try new things and Not worry about failures.
Tetanus
The Tdap vaccine
The conjugate vaccine against meningococcus
The HPV vaccine
Influenza (flu)
The hepatitis B vaccine
Chickenpox
6. MENTION RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE ADOLESCENT DIET:
Breakfast is very important for them, especially during the school year when then
they go to class. It is not only important that they do not skip it but that breakfast should
contribute 20% of the total calories of the day healthy diet
Our Mediterranean diet is the best example, always well accompanied with the
appropriate exercise. It advises: vegetables, greens and fruits, whole grains, along with
intake of legumes and fish, lower intake of meat and use of oil
olive.
10. WHAT IS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENCE CODE 1098?
2006
Ensure that adolescents who commit crimes are held accountable in judicial proceedings.
that all the guarantees of due process and the right to defense be respected.
Presented by:
OLGA LUCIA MORENO ORTIZ