Characteristics of Mental Development of Adolescence

Adolescence is the period from 10 to 11 years old to 14–15 years old. For most students the transition to adolescence usually begins in the 5th grade. A teenager is no longer a child but not an adult either - this definition indicates the important character of adolescence. At this age drastic changes in adolescent development begin to occur. This brochure describes the specific characteristics of mental development during adolescence.