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Adolescene

Adolescence
Adolescence is the period in a child’s life when they are no longer a kid; they begin to transfer into their teenage years. It is a time when one’s parents become more difficult and friends become more important. The acknowledgment of adolescence began in the twentieth century when Antonio Marro published La Puberta, and G. Stanley Hall published his collection’s Adolescence. These publications described adolescence using subjects and metaphors known to the public (Borgatta 1). Although Hall and Marro’s work may be difficult to comprehend, it is vital to understanding the shape and cognition of our youth today (Borgatta 2). Adolescence may be defined in many ways, but the best denotation is the one of a teenager.
The word may be looked upon in several ways. According to The American Heritage High School Dictionary, “adolescence is the period of development from the onset of puberty to maturity.” The word is derived from the Latin word adolescer...

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