Transitioning the Adolescence Life Cycle

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Transitioning the Adolescence Life Cycle

• St. John Lutheran Church
• Columbia, MD

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Adolescence

• Latin to grow up

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Adolescence

• Latin to grow up
• Puberty to adulthood / maturity

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Adolescence

• Latin to grow up
• Puberty to adulthood / maturity
• Physiological menarche menstruation

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Adolescence

• Latin to grow up
• Puberty to adulthood / maturity
• Physiological menarche menstruation
• 1800s over 16

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Adolescence

• Latin to grow up
• Puberty to adulthood / maturity
• Physiological menarche menstruation
• 1800s over 16
• Mid-1900s 13

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Adolescence

• Latin to grow up
• Puberty to adulthood / maturity
• Physiological menarche menstruation
• 1800s over 16
• Mid-1900s 13
• Now 11

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Adolescence

• Latin to grow up
• Puberty to adulthood / maturity
• Physiological menarche menstruation
• 1800s over 16
• Mid-1900s 13
• Now 11
• Changes begin 18 months before first period

Clark. Preto.
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Adolescence

• Physio-logical menarche menstruation

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Adolescence

• Physio-logical menarche menstruation
• Psycho-logical mind behavior

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Adolescence

• Physio-logical menarche menstruation
• Psycho-logical mind behavior
• Socio-logical relationships human
  interactions

Clark.
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Begin with the end in mind

• Bundle of ________

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Begin with the end in mind

• Bundle of ________
• Why are our lives intersecting with adolescents?

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Begin with the end in mind

• Bundle of ________
• Why are our lives intersecting with adolescents?
• Mini-Me?

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Begin with the end in mind

• Bundle of ________
• Why are our lives intersecting with adolescents?
• Mini-Me?
• Mature, interdependent adult followers of Jesus
  Christ

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Characteristics of mature Christians

• Seek spiritual growth, alone w/ others

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Characteristics of mature Christians

• Seek spiritual growth, alone w/ others
• Believe God is present in the world

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Characteristics of mature Christians

• Seek spiritual growth, alone w/ others
• Believe God is present in the world
• Act out of a commitment of faith

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Characteristics of mature Christians

• Seek spiritual growth, alone w/ others
• Believe God is present in the world
• Act out of a commitment of faith
• Are active with Gods people

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Characteristics of mature Christians

• Seek spiritual growth, alone w/ others
• Believe God is present in the world
• Act out of a commitment of faith
• Are active with Gods people
• Possess a positive, hopeful spirit

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Characteristics of mature Christians

• Seek spiritual growth, alone w/ others
• Believe God is present in the world
• Act out of a commitment of faith
• Are active with Gods people
• Possess a positive, hopeful spirit
• Live out a life of service

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Characteristics of mature Christians

• Seek spiritual growth, alone w/ others
• Believe God is present in the world
• Act out of a commitment of faith
• Are active with Gods people
• Possess a positive, hopeful spirit
• Live out a life of service
• Live a Christian moral life

Martinson.
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Transitioning the adolescence life cycle

• the task of adolescents

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Transitioning the adolescence life cycle

• the task of adolescents
• how different styles of parenting interact with
  this task

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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Not rebellion

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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Not rebellion
• Not growing a new brain

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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Not rebellion
• Not growing a new brain
• Not irresponsibility

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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Not rebellion
• Not growing a new brain
• Not irresponsibility
• IS becoming ones own person

Clark.
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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Independence

Dependence Interdependence
Clark.
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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Unique person

Parental Subset Part of Community
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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Identity

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Task of Adolescence Individuation

• Identity
• Autonomy

Clark.
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Parenting Styles

• Closeness

• Disconnected ? ? Enmeshed

• Chaotic

• Flexibility

• Rigid

Olson.
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Proverbs 226

• Train up a child in the way he should go and
  when he is old, he will not depart from it.

New Revised Standard Version
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McQuaid.
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Bibliography

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  Theological View of Human Development in
  Starting Right Thinking Theologically about
  Youth Ministry, eds. Kenda Creasy Dean, Chap
  Clark, and David Rahn. Grand Rapids, MI
  Zondervan Publishing House for Youth Specialties
  Academic, 2001.
• Martinson, Roland, Project Director. The Spirit
  of Youth Ministry National Conference.
  Presenting the results of the national,
  ecumenical research study Congregations with
  Youth of Vital Faith. Marriott Farmington Hotel,
  Hartford, CT, August 4-6, 2005.
• McQuaid, Meghan E. Photograph of carousel horse
  taken at The Mall in Columbia, Columbia,
  Maryland, 2007.
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