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1

Imagine yourself meeting someone of your own gender for the first time, and this individual is a "late maturer." Your job is to reassure the individual, and describe what he or she will experience during the progression of pubertal events. What do you tell the person?
2

Biological factors aside, what are other important factors influence how an adolescent will experience the changes of puberty?
3

Imagine that you are in charge of creating a new school for teenagers. Based on what you now know about puberty, how would you structure this school? What kind of experiences, classes, and services would you offer? How would student diversity (gender, ethnic, and cultural) be included in your design?
4

If you were part of a task force created to reduce the risk of eating disorders, what types of programs would you recommend for middle and high school students? What content should be included to have the most positive impact? Include the role the popular media (television, magazines, film, advertising) plays in heightening the risk of such disorders among adolescents.
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Given the important physical changes that take place during puberty, when do you think it would be helpful for teens to receive formal education about these physical changes, as well as the experiences adolescents have as a result of these changes?





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