Outlining their development throughout adolescence. The paper will follow an ecological format that includes:

Using Chapters 6 through 9 of the text as a guide, students will write a paper outlining their development throughout adolescence. The paper will follow an ecological format that includes:
I. Biological Development
A. The Experience of Puberty
1. Psychological Reactions to Physical Changes
B. Significant Issues and Life Events
1. Sexual Development
II. Psychological Development
A. Application to Theory of Identity Development (e.g., Erikson, Kohlberg, Gilligan)
B. Significant Issues and Life Events
III. Social Development
A. Movement from Dependence to Independence
B. Social Issues
C. Emotional and Behavioral Health
IV. Gender, Gender Identity, Gender Expression and Sexism
A. Formation of Gender Identity
B. Economic Impact of Gender
C. Experiences of Sexual Harassment and Assault
D. Experiences of Intimate Violence

In addition to referencing the Zastrow and Kirst-Ashman text, students will cite no less than 3 peer-reviewed social work or related journal articles that support the points made in the paper. The paper must be written in APA format containing 10-15 double-spaced pages of text using a 12-point font. Your finished product must contain original scholarship. A title page must be attached to the paper with the following information: title of paper (top); student name (center); instructor, course number and name, and date (bottom).