Physcial needs
Both boys & girls have growth spurts because of the hormone production. The most important development is when adolescence reach puberty, this means that they become sexually mature and the hormones that made the adolescence have a growth spurt are the hormones that cause the sex organs to produce sex hormones.
Physical changes in girls are;
Physical changes in girls are;
- Gain weight
- Get taller
- Grow body hair
- Their shape changes
- They develop breasts
- Menstruation starts.
- Gain weight
- Get taller
- Grow body hair
- Their shape changes
- Shoulders broaden
- Voice breaks
- Penis and testes develop
Intellectual needs
There are rapid changes in adolescence’s mind as well as their bodies. It is a time when they learn to think in different ways.
Sometimes the new ability to think foe themselves may lead to arguments between them and their parents, and may also lead to them disagreeing with others. Adolescence can solve problems in the same manner as adults.
Sometimes the new ability to think foe themselves may lead to arguments between them and their parents, and may also lead to them disagreeing with others. Adolescence can solve problems in the same manner as adults.
Emotional needs
The hormone changes that are responsible for targeting puberty also have an effect on emotions, they can have mood swings, be excited one minute and depressed the next. They may show strong feelings and emotions at certain times; this is because the hormone in their body causes moods to change. They may also be more sensitive on certain matters and may get very defensive and aggressive towards the person that is making the remark. They will be more self conscience of their body because of the physical changes that are happening, this is because their self esteem is affected by puberty also.
Social needs
Independence from parents, early adolescence teenagers like to do things together in groups. Adolescence begin to look for a partner as the start to reach sexual maturity and they may start to experience sexual relationships. Adolescences think more about what is ‘right and wrong’ they learn that they are responsible for their own actions and that there are consequences for the actions that are bad, they begin to question things that are going to affect them. Adolescence will also be affected by friends this is when peer pressure really effects teenagers, their friends may think its ok to pressure them into drinking,