DEVELOPMENTAL TASKS OF ADOLESCENCE
A developmental task is a task that arises at or about a certain period in life,
unsuccessful achievement of which leads to inability to perform tasks associated with
the next period or stage in life.
Developmental Task
1. Learning to get along with friends of both To learn to look upon girls as women and
sexes.
2. Accepting one's physical body and
keeping it healthy.
3. Becoming more self-sufficient.
4. Making decisions about marriage and
family life.
5 Preparing for a job or career.
6. Acquiring a set of values to guide
behavior.
7. Becoming socially responsible.
Nature of Task
boys as men; to become an adult among
adults; to learn to work with others for a
common purpose, disregarding personal
feelings; to lead without dominating.
To accept one's body; to keep it healthy
through good nutrition, exercise, disease
prevention, and other health practices.
To develop affection for parents without
dependence upon them; to develop respect
for older adults without dependence upon
them.
To explore attitudes toward family life and
having children; to acquire the knowledge
necessary for home management and, if
desired, child rearing.
To develop career/vocational goals and
ways to reach these goals; to be able to
make a living.
To develop an outlook toward life based on
what is important.
To participate as a responsible person with
friends at home, and in the community; to
develop personal moral values to guide
behavior.
Adapted from Havighurst, R.