paediatrics Brussels 17

Changing relation b/t puberty & psychosocial transitions into adulthood Patton & Viner, The Lancet March 2007

age

menarche

30

Psychosocial maturation

Mismatch biological & psychological transitions

20

10

Mid 20 C

HG

Agric.

IR

0

2000

20,000

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