Adolescence, a relatively recent social construct is a time one's life commonly associated with change. For many people, this time between the ages of 13 and 22 signals a watershed in most people's lives where many vocational decisions are made. It is during one's adolescence that a human becomes most autonomous, making informed decisions for themselves, leaving the home to create new lives and carving out their own particular life paths. This essay will attempt to define …showed first 75 words of 1067 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1067 total…theory of socioemotional development this essay encountered the various challenges that are faced during adolescence and why they take place at this time. References: Bernstein, D. A., Clarke-Stewart, A., Edward, J. R., Srull, T. K. & Wickens, C. D. <Tab/>(2001). Psychology. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. Santrock, J. W. (2003). Psychology, 7th ed. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill. Weiten, W. (2001). Psychology: Themes and variations, 5th ed. Stamford, CT:<Tab/>Wadsworth.