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Recent theories on adoloscents have led to the study of the secular trend. The secular trend is a phenomenon that has become more prominent over the past fifty years. It is the rate at which sexual maturation occurs in middle to late childhood and adolescence. Girls, especially, are developing at faster rates and reaching menarche at younger ages. Physcians and psychologists are concerned now more than ever about the rapidly maturing youth.
What are the psychological effects of premature sexual development on these youngsters? What effects do sexually explicit movies, rock lyrics, MTV videos, and racy fashions have on their self esteem and identity formation?
Secular Trend
