Adolescence as a Social Construction

Hey guys,

After our last class I started thinking about the idea of adolescence being a social construct. I thought that idea was really interesting because I can see how it may be a social construct but there's also no denying the biological changes that define this life stage. So I got on the internet and started reading more about this debate and I came across this article that Professor Kenneth J. Saltman wrote that basically identifies adolescence as a socially constructed stage because it varies from culture to culture but also has a biological standpoint that has to be taken into account. It's a short article, only about six pages so you guys should definitely check it out. It's been a great semester! Have a great summer guys!

https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/cmayo/www/EPS%20427/Saltman.pdf

Nushi Baksh