Module 10 CJ
Module 10 CJ
Module 10 CJ
Organization before?
Why did you choose to be
in that particular
group/organization?
Module 10
Social Relationships in Middle
and Late Adolescence
Lesson 1
How Culture Shapes Many
Aspects Of Adolescent
Development
The
. relationships adolescents have with
their peers, family, and members of their
social sphere play a vital role in their
development.
4 Main Types Of Relationship That
Influence An Adolescent:
1. Parents
2. Peers
3. Community
4. Society
Culture is learned and socially shared, and
its affects of an individual’s life.
Social responsibilities, sexual expression,
and belief-system development, are all
likely to vary based on culture.
Factors that shape adolescent
development by culture:
• The degree to which adolescents are
perceived as autonomous/ independent
beings varies widely in different cultures,
as do the behaviors that represent this
emerging autonomy.
• The lifestyle of an adolescent in given
culture is also profoundly shaped by roles
and responsibilities he or she is expected
to assume.
• The extent to which an adolescent is given
culture is expected to share family
responsibilities.
Example:
One large determining factor in normative
adolescent behavior:
• Adolescent in certain cultures are expected to
contribute to household chores and
responsibilities, or others given more freedom
or come from families with more privilege
where responsibilities are fewer.
Difference between families in
distribution of financial responsibilities or
provision of allowance may reflect
various socioeconomic backgrounds,
which influenced by cultural norms and
values.
Adolescents begin to develop unique belief
systems through their interaction with social,
familial, and cultural environments.
These belief systems encompass
everything from religion and spiritual to
gender, sexuality, work ethics, and
politics.
Does
organization/group
your in good influence
or not?
Lesson 2
Community Activity: Get
Involved
Getting involved in local community
activities or volunteering can boost your
confidence and self- esteem and help you
build new skills. You can get started by
finding activities that interest you.
Community Activities and
Civic Responsibilities
Community activity is part of “civic
responsibility”. It’s about doing things in our
community because we want to or feel we
should, rather than because we have to by
law.
You can take civic responsibility and be
active in your community by: