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Youth is the stage of constructing the [[Self-concept]]. The self concept of youth is influenced by several variables such as peers, lifestyle, gender and culture.<ref>Thomas, A. (2003) "Psychology of Adolescents", ''Self-Concept, Weight Issues and Body Image in Children and Adolescents'', p. 88.</ref> It is this time |
Youth is the stage of constructing the [[Self-concept]]. The self concept of youth is influenced by several variables such as peers, lifestyle, gender and culture.<ref>Thomas, A. (2003) "Psychology of Adolescents", ''Self-Concept, Weight Issues and Body Image in Children and Adolescents'', p. 88.</ref> It is this time of a person's life which they make choices which will affect their future. <ref>Wing, John, Jr. "youth." Windsor Review: A Journal of the Arts 45.1 (2012): 9+. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2012. </ref> |
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August 12th was declared [[International Youth Day]] by the [[United Nations]]. |
August 12th was declared [[International Youth Day]] by the [[United Nations]]. |
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Revision as of 15:24, 11 November 2012
Youth is generally the time of life between childhood and adulthood (maturity).[1][2] Definitions of the specific age range that constitutes youth vary. An individual's actual maturity may not correspond to their chronological age, as immature individuals can exist at all ages. Youth is also defined as "the appearance, freshness, vigor, spirit, etc., characteristic of one who is young".[3]
Usage
Around the world, the terms "youth", "adolescent", "teenager", "kid", and "young person" are interchanged, often meaning the same thing, occasionally differentiated. Youth generally refers to a time of life that is neither childhood nor adulthood, but rather somewhere in-between.[4] Youth also identifies a particular mindset of attitude, as in "He is very youthful". The term youth is also related to being young.[5]
- "This world demands the qualities of youth: not a time of life but a state of mind, a temper of the will, a quality of imagination, a predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the life of ease." - Robert Kennedy[6]
Youth is an alternative word to the scientifically-oriented adolescent and the common terms of teen and teenager. Another common title for youth is young person or young people.[7]
Youth is the stage of constructing the Self-concept. The self concept of youth is influenced by several variables such as peers, lifestyle, gender and culture.[8] It is this time of a person's life which they make choices which will affect their future. [9]
August 12th was declared International Youth Day by the United Nations.
See also
References
- ^ Macmillan Dictionary for Students Macmillan, Pan Ltd. (1981), page 1155. Retrieved 2010-7-15.
- ^ "Youth". Merriam-Webster. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Youth". dictionary.reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ (2004) Webster's New World College Dictionary, Fourth Edition.
- ^ Konopka, G. (1973) "Requirements for Healthy Development of Adolescent Youth", Adolescence. VIII(31), p. 2.
- ^ "Day of Affirmation, University of Cape Town, South Africa. June 6, 1966", Robert F. Kennedy Memorial. Retrieved 11/9/07.
- ^ Konopka, G. (1973) "Requirements for Healthy Development of Adolescent Youth", Adolescence. VIII(31), p. 24.
- ^ Thomas, A. (2003) "Psychology of Adolescents", Self-Concept, Weight Issues and Body Image in Children and Adolescents, p. 88.
- ^ Wing, John, Jr. "youth." Windsor Review: A Journal of the Arts 45.1 (2012): 9+. Academic OneFile. Web. 24 Oct. 2012.
External links
- KidsHealth.org, a website on youth's health