Teenage & Adolscence

Teenager’s calf love “Look at these schoolboys and girls talking of love affairs,” is what a middle-aged lady fired at a party. A host of women joined her. Said one, “Boy friend! Girl friend! That is what they have been talking about at this young age. Funny!” Added another, “Heavens, today’s teenagers are going to … Read more

Drug habit is no longer a rarity among the adolescents in the Asian countries. All-India surveys indicate as high an incidence as 3 per cent of addiction and 15 per cent of casual indulgence among senior school-going boys and girls. The prevalence is particularly high in hostelers of public schools. Drugs generally abused are sleeping … Read more

Talking about sex has long been regarded as a sort of “taboo” in India. Children are thus left with no alternative but to learn about it, more often than not, in an unhealthy way. As the celebrated authority Kinsley puts it: “When parents sit on the information that they should pass on to the child, … Read more

Adolescence and puberty What is the precise adolescence period? It is difficult to define it. But, broadly speaking, adolescence starts when the individual attains sexual maturity and ends when independence from parental authority is assured. Since the age of sexual maturing varies a lot, marking off the beginning of adolescence is rather difficult. Are adolescence … Read more

These instances have been specially picked to focus attention on some of the highlights of the stormy period of transition, the so-called adolescence. As has been rightly put, “Adolescence is much more than one rung up the ladder from childhood. It is a built-in, necessary transition period for ego development. It is a leave-taking of … Read more