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adolescence noun adulescentia, immaturity, juvenility, minority, nonage, puberty, pubescence, puerility, youth See also: nonage ADOLESCENCE, persons. That age which follows puberty and precedes the age of majority; it commences for males at fourteen, and for females at twelve years completed, and continues till twenty-one years complete. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The transition to
adulthood is thought to be particularly challenging for adolescents with
cerebral palsy. In contradiction to the perception that aggressive musical styles,
such as heavy metal, trigger depression and angry behaviour among
adolescent fans, a study by University of Melbourne faculty of music
researcher Lucy O'Grady has found that 60% of adolescents who
listen to heavy metal reported an improvement in their moods. Rarely examined are the sexual
characteristics of adolescents that may predict contact with sexual
media. |
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