Define adolescence and identify the major physical changes that occur during this period of life.
Adolescence is accompanied by many changes: physical, psychological, emotional, sexual.
Examples of typical changes in boys include:
- The enlargement of the shoulders and torso;
- The transformation of the voice;
- The development of hair (torso, arms, face);
- The development of the genital organs;
- The first erections.
And on the girls side :
- Breast development;
- The onset of menstruation;
- The enlargement of the hips