Social Transitions FSHD 37710-1-13 Social redefinition and psychosocial developmentTime of change in individualsSocial rolesStatusVaries in societiesEarlier puberty and increased education have lengthened educationSocial redefinition of individuals during adolescence has important implications for their behavior and psychosocial developmentAge of majorityLegal ageAct and see themselves in different waysTreated differently by othersInterventionistsAdolescence is a social inventionMore so than a biological/cognitive phenomenonOriginated in 19th centuryIndustrial revolutionPrior- children were treated as miniature adultsAdolescents served as an important source of labor in familiesDistinction between children and adults:Whether you owned propertyIndustrilizationNew patterns of work and family lifeChanges in economy led to a shortage of jobs and increase in crimeRemoved from labor force, placed in schoolingIn the nineteenth century, adolescence came to be seen as a lengthy period of preparation for adulthood/.Rise of new terminology and ideasYouthReferred to those 12-24, now used for 18-22Changes in statusSocial redefinitionDual sided change in statusGiven privilages and rightsIncreased power and freedom is accompanied by increased expectations and obligationsAdult statusUsually addressed with mr. ms. TitlesCommunity decision makingVotingExpected to enter workforceStatus offensesTaking privileges before ageThese offenses are handled by criminal justice systemYouth oriented servicesContinue schoolingAdolescent oriented staffCounselingSubstance abuse recovery programsIntensive probationLaws restrict adolescents when activity is dangerousthe earlier you start, harder to quithas supported adolescent automony when activity is beneficialprotectionencouraging development when giving restrictions Social Transitions FSHD 377 10-1-13Social redefinition and psychosocial development- Time of change in individualso Social roleso Statuso Varies in societies Earlier puberty and increased education have lengthened education- Social redefinition of individuals during adolescence has important implications for their behavior and psychosocial development- Age of majorityo Legal ageo Act and see themselves in different wayso Treated differently by others Interventionists- Adolescence is a social inventiono More so than a biological/cognitive phenomenono Originated in 19th century Industrial revolutiono Prior- children were treated as miniature adultso Adolescents served as an important source of labor in familieso Distinction between children and adults: Whether you owned property Industrilization- New patterns of work and family lifeo Changes in economy led to a shortage of jobs and increase in crimeo Removed from labor force, placed in schooling o In the nineteenth century, adolescence came to be seenas a lengthy period of preparation for adulthood/.o Rise of new terminology and ideas Youth Referred to those 12-24, now used for 18-22 Changes in status- Social redefinition o Dual sided change in statuso Given privilages and rightso Increased power and freedom is accompanied by increased expectations and obligations- Adult statuso Usually addressed with mr. ms. Titleso Community decision making Votingo Expected to enter workforce Status offenses- Taking privileges before age - These offenses are handled by criminal justice systemo Youth oriented services Continue schooling Adolescent oriented staff Counseling  Substance abuse recovery programs Intensive probation- Laws restrict adolescents when activity is dangerouso the earlier you start, harder to quit- has supported adolescent automony when activity is beneficialo protection - encouraging development when giving