Adolescence

Adolescence is the transition in development between childhood and full adulthood, which represents a period in which a person biologically, but is not emotionally mature.

The ages that are considered part of adolescence vary by culture. In the United States sees it as adolescence beginning around 13 years and it lasts until about 24 years. The World Health Organization on the other hand defines adolescence as the period of one's life between 10 and 20 years. The Van Dale says that an adolescent is a young person of about 15 to 20 years. In the model of identity development by Erik Eriksonadolescence is considered to be the period of about 14 years until roughly mid-twenties.

"Adolescence" is a cultural and social phenomenon and, therefore, the boundaries are not easy to bind to physical milestones. The word comes from the Latin verb adolescere which "grow up" means. The period can be identified by developments in psychology, personality and academic career of a person. At the start of adolescence, children usually attend their high school .

A person who is located is referred to an adolescent in his adolescence. The term adolescent does not have the strong connotation "sleeper" who spoke adolescent has. "Puberty" refers generally to the transition between childhood and adolescence, although the concepts in everyday use partially overlap.