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Teenager is a numeric term used to describe a person from the ages of 13 to 19 years. [1] Although it is used to distinguish people by the decade of their life, it excludes ages 10–12 even though they are part of the same decade, since the numbers 10-12 do not include the suffix -teen.
Adolescence (from Latin adolescere 'to mature') is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority).
Around the world, the English terms youth, adolescent, teenager, kid, youngster and young person often mean the same thing, [6] but they are occasionally differentiated. Youth can be referred to as the time of life, when one is young.
In medicine and the social sciences, a young adult is generally a person in the years following adolescence, sometimes with some overlap. [1] Definitions and opinions on what qualifies as a young adult vary, with works such as Erik Erikson's stages of human development significantly influencing the definition of the term; generally, the term is often used to refer to adults in approximately ...
Teenage pregnancy, also known as adolescent pregnancy, is pregnancy in a female under the age of 20. [5] Worldwide, pregnancy complications are the leading cause of death for women and girls 15 to 19 years old. [3] The definition of teenage pregnancy includes those who are legally considered adults in their country. [2]
Tween is an American neologism and marketing term [10] for preteen, which is a blend of between and teen. [9] [11] People within this age range are variously described as tweens, preadolescents, tweenies, preteens, pubescents, middle schoolers, [12] or tweenagers. [13] [14] A junior high school can sometimes be confused with a middle school.
Teen pop is a subgenre of pop music that is created, marketed and oriented towards preteens and teenagers. [1] [7] Often, the artists themselves are teenagers during ...
Teen or youth courts provide an alternative court system through which juvenile offenders can be heard and judged by their peers.Most teen courts have strict guidelines for youth volunteers who participate in the sentencing process, which generally includes training, a modified bar exam, peer mentoring and compliance with a code of conduct.