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Collegium antropologicum, Vol. 24 No. 2, 2000.

Original scientific paper

Adolescent Development and External Influences

V. Rudan

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Abstract

There are two different approaches to the definition of »normal« in adolescence: psychoanalytic
interpretation and empirical research. They are not necessarily at odds but
can complement each other if normalcy is viewed as a dependent variable. Its definition
depends also on cultural rules, social values and expectancies, professional orientations,
personality traits and political climate, which all determine the tolerance level for
aberrance. The adolescent development including biological, cognitive and psychosocial
changes is related to the existing social formations and processes. It is affected by family,
peer groups, neighborhood, work and wider community. The paper describes the adolescent
development in particular social contexts.

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Hrčak ID:

17228

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https://hrcak.srce.hr/17228

Publication date:

16.12.2000.

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