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Assignment:
The period of adolescence and early adulthood mark important periods in human development. Physical, cognitive and psychosocial development in adolescence and young adulthood will help us understand what turns out to be normative and non-normative in the development process at each stage. Understanding each of these dimensions of development will help social workers understand, contextualize development in general, and be able to identify areas of strength and areas to develop in the development process according to the stage being evaluated. As social workers it is important to be able to analyze physical, cognitive and psychosocial development in adolescence; assess physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development in early adulthood; and compare how the family influences the physical, psychosexual, social, emotional, moral, intellectual, cognitive, and spiritual aspects of adolescent and early adult development.
Analytical essay
• Elaborate a critical analysis essay where you express your opinion on the following topics:
- The changes and challenges of psychosocial development in adolescence.
- Physical changes experienced in puberty and the impact of media and social networks.
- Mental conditions present in adolescence, including: sleep problems, eating disorders, depression, and substance abuse.
- Risk factors and recommendations that the social worker can make when addressing the identified problems.
The essay must have an introduction, development and conclusion.
Consult at least one book and two scientific research articles. (please incorporate citations into the text)
References
Papalia, D., Feldman, R. & Martorell, G. (2014). Experiences Human Development (13 ed). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Zastrow, C., Kirst, Ashman, K. (2019). Understanding human behavior and the social environment (10 Ed.) Belmont, CA. Books/Cole. Medline Plus, (2021). Hormones.
National Institute of Mental Health. (2020). The Teen Brain: 7 Things You Should Know.
Sandoval, S. (2018) Psychology of Human Development II. Autonomous University of Sinaloa: First edition.