Adolescence and Society

Abstract

Adolescence is quite a difficult and important developmental period of human lifecycle. Today going through adolescence is much more difficult than it was in the past. Adolescents are under the influence of various positive and negative factors, and they are growing up on their own mostly. Some of the problems of this period can be listed as drug use and addiction, high rates of crime, sex, sexual diseases, alcohol, smoking, traffic accidents, communication problems with parents, peer group pressures, influence of television and Internet on adolescents. There are effective programs targeting adolescents. Parents, educators and professionals can bring up healthy adolescents by working cooperatively as a team. Adults need to be aware of the developmental characteristics of this period. They should also need to try to establish a healthy communication with their adolescent children.