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Use of an adolescent in-patient unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

A. J. Cotgrove  and
S. G. Gowers
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Adolescence is a transitional stage of development between childhood and adulthood. The physical changes of puberty are generally seen as the starting point of adolescence, while the end is less clearly delineated. Adolescence ends with attainment of ‘full maturity’, and a range of social and cultural influences, including the legal age of majority, may influence this. In developed societies, these tend to delay progression to adulthood. The extension of compulsory schooling and development of further education, with its economic consequences, generally contribute to a delay in reaching full independence. This may, in turn, lead to difficulties in adjusting to the responsibilities of the next stage of life.

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Advances in Psychiatric Treatment , Volume 5 , Issue 3 , May 1999 , pp. 192 - 199
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Copyright © The Royal College of Psychiatrists 1999 

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