ABSTRACT
Adolescence is that period between childhood and adulthood when the individual is confronted by a series of developmental hurdles and challenges. First, there are normative tasks such as the development of identity, achieving independence from the family while staying connected, and fitting into a peer group. Second, there are the transitions from childhood to adulthood which are characterised by physiological changes in the body, and by cognitive development. It is also a time when the individual is required to fulfil social roles with peers and members of the opposite sex, complete the requirements of schooling and make decisions regarding a career.
