Adolescent Psychology 3 – Flashcards
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Social Redefinition
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The process through which an individual's position or status is redefined by society
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Age of Majority
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The designated age at which an individual is considered an adult
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Inventionists
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Theorists who argue that the period of adolescence is mainly a social invention
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Child Protectionists
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Individuals who argued, early in the 20th century, that adolescents needed to be kept out of the work force in order to protect them from the hazards of the workplace
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Teenager
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A term popularized about 50 years ago to refer to young people; it connoted a more frivolous and lighthearted image that did "adolescent"
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Youth
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Today, a term used to refer to individuals ages 18-22; it once referred to individuals ages 12-24
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Initiation Ceremony
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The formal induction of a young person into adulthood
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Status Offense
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A violation of the law that pertains to minors but not adults
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Juvenile Justice System
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A separate system of courts and related institutions developed to handle juvenile crime and delinquency
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Criminal Justice System
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The system of courts and related institutions developed to handle adult crime
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Cohort
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A group of individuals born during the same general historical era
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Extrusion
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The practice of separating children from their parents and requiring them to sleep in other households. Part of the process of social redefinition at adolescence in many societies
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Brother-Sister Avoidance
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The avoidance of any contact or interaction between brothers and sisters from the onset of puberty until one or both persons becomes married, part of the process of social redefinition at adolescence in many societies
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Scarification
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The intentional creation of scars on some part or parts of the body, often done as part of an initiation ceremony
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Marginal Man
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Lewin's term that refers to the transitional nature of adolescence-poised on the margin of adulthood
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Circumcision
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surgical removal of all or part of the foreskin of the penis
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Baby Boom
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the period following WWII when the number of newborn babies was uncommonly large
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Continuous Transitions
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Passages into adulthood in which adult roles and statuses are entered into gradually
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Discontinuous Transitions
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Passages into adulthood in which adult roles and statuses are entered into abruptly
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Youth Apprenticeship
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A structured work-based learning experience that places an adolescent under the supervision of a skilled adult
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Collective Efficacy
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A community's Social capital, derived from its members' common values and goals
