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Waylen, A. and Wolke, Dieter (2004) Sex 'n' drugs 'n' rock 'n' roll : the meaning and social consequences of pubertal timing. European Journal of Endocrinology, Volume 151 (Supplement 3). U151-U159. doi:10.1530/eje.0.151U151 ISSN 0804-4643.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/eje.0.151U151
Abstract
This is a brief review of the normal changes in adolescent behaviour and the interplay between
biology and social factors that occur at and around puberty, in an attempt to explain when this transition
may become problematic The onset of puberty is a biological marker for an individual’s transition
from a non-reproductive to a reproductive state. Adolescence is a normal developmental
transition associated with clearly visible physical changes, reorganization and pruning of neuronal
circuits in the brain and the occurrence of new behaviours and interests. It is a time when new
life tasks (orientation towards peers of the other sex, romantic and sexual involvement and mastering
an educational career) need to be mastered. Parent–child conflict increases and becomes more
intense as the adolescent struggles for more independence while still requiring support. These
normal changes can become problematic if biological and social expectations diverge e.g. entering
puberty very early or very late. While early pubertal onset in boys is likely to have beneficial effects,
in girls precocious pubertal timing may have a negative impact on body-image, affect (or emotional
well-being) and sex-role expectations. Other individual biological predispositions and genetic endowment
may interact with social factors (e.g. peers, parenting style, neighbourhood) making adolescence
either an adaptive or a challenging transition. There is a lack of sufficiently large
longitudinal studies that have been able to study this interaction between genetics, biology and
social environment on adolescent development. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children
(ALSPAC) cohort provides a unique opportunity to investigate the impact of pubertal timing on social
behaviour. Planned assessments and concepts are outlined.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences > Mental Health and Wellbeing Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Psychology Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Journal or Publication Title: | European Journal of Endocrinology | ||||
Publisher: | BioScientifica Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 0804-4643 | ||||
Official Date: | 2004 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 151 | ||||
Number: | Supplement 3 | ||||
Page Range: | U151-U159 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1530/eje.0.151U151 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Open Access (Creative Commons) |
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