Question

What is adolescent age?

Answer 1

Age of adolescence:-

1. It is the period of life of an individual ranging between the end of childhood and the start of adulthood.
2. As per WHO, the people between the age groups 10 and 19 years of age are called adolescents.
3. An adolescent individual undergoes psychological and physical changes including sex maturity, change in social perception etc.
4. This phase involves various physical and emotional developmental events.
5. During this period, secondary sexual characters begin to appear.