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Adolescent literacy refers to the ability of adolescents to read and write. Adolescence is a period of rapid psychological and neurological development, during which children develop morally (truly understanding the consequences of their actions), cognitively (problem-solving, reasoning, remembering), and socially (responding to feelings, interacting, cooperating).
A large portion of the manga industry is dedicated to teenagers, such as Weekly Shōnen Jump and Weekly Shōnen Magazine and, therefore, a majority of said manga contains some aspects of the protagonist's growth. Coming-of-age stories are called Shujinkō-Seichōkei (主人公成長系), meaning "protagonist's growth type".
The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teens is a 1998 bestselling self-help book written by Sean Covey, [1] the son of Stephen Covey. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The book was published on October 9, 1998 through Touchstone Books and is largely based on The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People . [ 4 ]
In film, coming-of-age is a genre of teen films. Coming-of-age films focus on the psychological and moral growth or transition of a protagonist from youth to adulthood. A variant in the 2020s is the "delayed-coming-of-age film, a kind of story that acknowledges the deferred nature of 21st-century adulthood", in which young adults may still be exploring short-term relationships, living ...
For example, without a willingness to take risks, teenagers would not have the motivation or confidence necessary to leave their family of origin. In addition, from a population perspective, there is an advantage to having a group of individuals willing to take more risks and try new methods, counterbalancing the more conservative elements more ...
Prior to the 1930s teenagers, adolescents and young adults were still considered children in society. Following the recognition of teenagers as a distinct group of people, the designation of young adult literature was developed by librarians to help teenagers make the transition between children's literature and adult literature. [ 5 ]
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[2] John Buchan (1875–1940) wrote Sir Quixote of the Moors (1895) when he was 19 and an undergraduate at the University of Glasgow. Celeste and Carmel Buckingham wrote The Lost Princess when they were 11 and 9. Flavia Bujor (born 8 August 1988) wrote The Prophecy of the Stones (2002) when she was 13.