adolescence Archive

Is this really the end of adolescence as depicted by Paula S. Fass in her new widely acclaimed book: “The End of American Childhood: A History of Parenting From Life on the Frontier to the Managed Child” (Princeton University Press …

By Kristen Fay Poston It’s no secret that adolescence today differs markedly from the period decades ago. Puberty begins earlier, and the adolescent years last longer, extending now into the early 20s (the transitional period that some scholars refer to …