Discussion 4: Chapter 8 Rites of Passage
1. How would you test adolescents level of moral development?
2. What social factors do you see contributing to the development of eating disorders? Are their emotional factors that also can contribute?
Chapter 9 Moving into the Adult Social World
1. Are adolescents ready for sexual activity, given their level of cognitive and social maturity? What would you say to a young person who does not want to become sexually active but is being pressured by peers? How would you help a young person who has become sexually active and is now suffering guilt and regret?
2. How are poverty, family processes, cognitive processes, and biology related to the development of problems in adolescents, such as depression, drug use, and juvenile delinquency.
