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AGE: 17
B Y: A R I A N A M A RT I N E Z
EDU 220 - 1001
TYPICAL PHYSICAL BEHAVIORS
Boys and girls:
• Puberty is completed.
• 95% of full-grown height.
• Generally partakes in significant amounts of physical
activity followed by fatigue/laziness.
Girls: Boys:
• Physical growth • Physical growth is near
slows. the end of peak.
• Breasts are fully • Genitals are generally
developed. at adult size and shape.
• Have already begun • Have typically begun to
to have a menstrual experience wet dreams.
cycle.
Child Development
Institute (2015) Medline (2017)
TYPICAL DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL
ACCORDING TO SNOWMAN
• It is common for this age level to rapidly grow and add weight.
Average peak for growth: Girls- Age 12; grow an average of 3 inches and add
approximately 14 lbs.
Boys- Age14; grow an average of 4 inches and add
approximately 16-17 lbs.
• Approx. 16% of students this age are overweight and 13% obese.
• Two-thirds of students admit to becoming sexually active by high school
graduation.
• High risk for teen pregnancy and contracting sexually transmitted diseases.
Snowman, J. &
McCown, R. (2013)
MY 17 YEAR OLD’S PHYSICAL
BEHAVIORS/CHARACTERISTICS
University of
Medline (2017) Washington. (1993)
EMOTIONAL BEHAVIORS
TYPICAL CHARACTERISTICS:
University of
Washington. (1993)
PSYCHOSOCIAL/SOCIAL BEHAVIORS
• Interactions with adults can fluctuate from
open and pleasant to severe and
disagreeable.
1 2 3 4
Attempt to Avoid appearing Support Communicate to
generate quality too forceful and involvements understand and
relationships with encourage one
children by speaking inquisitive with diverse
kindly and showing regarding their gender, age, and another’s needs
respect. personal lives. cultural groups. and expectations.
University of Washington.
(1993)
MORAL/CHARACTER BEHAVIORS
• Friends and peer groups become a
major priority for adolescents.
University of Washington.
Medline (2017)
(1993)
TYPICAL MORAL/CHARACTER
DEVELOPMENT LEVEL ACCORDING TO
KOHLBERG
• 17 year old adolescents are in stages 5-6: Post conventional morality
Snowman, J. &
McCown, R. (2013)
MY 17 YEAR OLD’S
MORAL/CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
• The 17 year old I observed is not on trend
for the moral/character development for
her age group. Although she does not
desire to date or experiment with
drugs/alcohol like most adolescents her
age, she does prefer to spend her
weekends with her friends. She admits to
feeling attracted to boys, but does not
desire to date. She says she is too
concerned with her future to let an
intimate relationship distract her.
MORAL/CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Speak compassionately when discussing morals and values. Try not to be critical and
judgmental of youth’s desires.
• Apply suitable discipline when needed. Remember to remain calm and not overreact.
Children are more likely to open up when they can predict an adult’s behavior.
• Sexual experimentation is normal and should not be treated as perverse.