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The term adolescence is a biosocial designation that describes the developmental period during the second decade of life. It begins with the biological changes of puberty and ends when the social status of adulthood is attained.
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Chess, S., Hassibi, M. (1986). Normal and Pathological Behavior in Adolescence. In: Principles and Practice of Child Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2145-3_21
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