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Adolescence, 6/e
Laurence Steinberg, Temple University
The Fundamental Changes of Adolescence
Social Transitions

Essay Questions



1

Describe how it might be difficult for parents to immigrate to the United States with their children, and raise their children in a culture that defines adolescence and adulthood in many different ways than the culture these parents knew.
2

Describe what kinds of changes could take place that would make the transition to adulthood in the United States clear for adolescents.
3

Describe how youth in your generation have experienced the transition to adulthood.
4

Given the lack of clarity in the transition to adulthood in America, what changes would you recommend to the juvenile justice system?
5

Explain whether it would be beneficial and practical to grant adolescents all of the "age of majority" rights, such as voting, drinking, and driving, at one time.








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