Problem
Inadequate recognition by institutions of the transition through adolescence
Nature:
Typically, in Western societies and institutions such as schools, there is no equivalent to the tribal rites-of-passage. Indeed in many Western high schools there is inadequate recognition of developing maturity which aggravates adolescent delinquency, drug-taking, violence or suicide, and contributes to a disaffected, under-achieving student body. Broader Problems:
Absence of rites of passageInhibition of individual psychological development through life phases Narrower Problems:
Difficulty of youth transition from school to work Related Problems:
Adverse childhood experiencesLearning distractions Aggravates:
Neglect of adolescent health careInhibition of exploration by children of urban environment Subject(s):
Society → AdolescentsSocietal Problems → Inadequacy
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
05.03.1997 – 00:00 CET