Recreation Leisure the Life Course Adolescents HPR 200

Recreation, Leisure, & the Life Course: Adolescents HPR 200 Spring 2011

Quiz • Name the four stages of childhood development. • Provide recreation related details regarding one of the four stages.

Characteristics • Why? • Transitions • 10 -20

Positive Attributes • • Energetic Idealistic Curious Perceptive Courageous Independent Fair Reliable • • Flexible Honest Loyal Humor Optimistic Serious Sensitive

Younger Adolescents • • • 12 -16 Puberty Self-image Relationships Identity

Older Adolescents • • 17 -20 Movement towards adulthood Closer emotional relationships Less concerned with others’ thoughts

At-Risk Youth

At-Risk Youth Risk Factors • Severe parental discord • Maternal mental illness • Overcrowded housing • Limited parenting skills • Environment

Coping with risk factors • Can cope with two • Difficulties with three • Increased risk factors increases likelihood of problems

Buffers • • Hook Link Shield Barrier from people and experience • Increase resiliency

Resiliency • Understanding factors which lead to success • Confidence • Hopeful • Optimistic • Personal control • Support from others

Recreation for Adolescents • Youth Development Programs – Social – Emotional – Psychological • Physical Activities – Sports – Fitness – Outdoor adventures

Physical Abilities • • Noticeable growth spurts Increase in muscle mass Hormonal and bodily changes For some a preoccupation with physical appearance

Cognitive Abilities • Cognition is more advanced • Capacity to think of possibilities • Not always rational

Sociometric characteristics • Developing identity • Active experimentation with numerous roles and identities of surrounding culture • Healthy identity = flexible, adaptive • Increasingly dependent on friends • Dating/Sexual awakening

Programatic concerns • Bring teens in on advisory boards. • More social, physical, diverse offerings • Adult-like; semi-autonomous