Sexual+behaviour+-+Parental+and+Peer+Influences

Sexual behaviour: Female vs Male As children grow closer to sexual maturity, they begin to show some differences between the sexes as far as age is concerned.. It is known that physically, females mature slightly earlier than your average male, and this is also the case with maturity levels in social situations. Females tend to react in a more responsible way at an earlier age because of this jumpstart that occurs in a women's body. Men on the other hand tend to take slightly longer to mature, physically, socially, and emotionally although at the onset of puberty many"feel" they are ready to enngage in sexual behaviours as young adolescents. As this change in hormones and physical aspects of the body occur, masturbation is often practiced by both sexes around the ages of 11-13. An interesting but unsuprising study was conducted where 15 year old students were rendomly and confidentially surveyed in over 20 countries. What didn't suprise me was that amongst all the countries surveyed, the nations without stable economic and or political situations frequently had considerably higher numbers of sexually active teens than those of wealthier and more educationally focused countries. Sure enough though, out of all the developed nations surveyed, the United States had the highest pregnancy rates among young adolescent and teen females. Males displayed a higher percentage of those with sexually experience, although the female numbers were not far behind at all

Parental and Peer Influence As adolescent children grow older, one common denominator with the majority of them is the need for increased self-awareness and the craving for freedom to be an individual. This takes different forms, and depending on the way a child was brought up, individuality may involve some wardrobe changes, or it could take the form of complete disregard for authority. Parents will find that the more prepared they can make their child, the better equipped they are when it comes time to make decisions. As a responsible parent, it is a good idea to answer any questions, no matter how awkward they make you feel. With their own knowledge, there is a better chance for a responsible decision to be made, as opposed to a parent who sets strict rules and guidelines with no consideration for explaining the reasoning behind it. During the adolescent years, peers take on a greater role in the lives of many of their fellow peers' lives, and there will be opportunities where peer pressure can really affect judgement because of how much more important it is to have friends that think highly of you. This is where peer pressure starts to sway the otherwise good judgement of many young children, who make bad choices based on the belief that they will be "cooler" or more popular by doing what peers suggest. Parents should be involved in both school and personal ongoings of their children; it is unfortunate how horrible the result can be when a couple of impressionable adolescent or young teens fall in with the wrong crowd who end up manipulating them into doing things that would suprise any parent.

[|www.wikipedia.org/adolescentsexuality]