Adolescence and Youth

Puberty
 The distinctive feature of puberty is sexual maduration which occurs intensively over a
period of two or three years.
 The most obvious physical changes during puberty reflect the influence of powerful
hormones
 Characteristic physical changes occur during puberty. These include
Adrenarche, Pubarche, Thelarche, Menarche
Adolescence

 During adolescence it is shown that a greather emotional madurity defines

his or her personality
Youth

 The youth stage starts at around 20 years of age, when the body is fully
developed.