Development of the Idea of Adolescence Occurred as

question 39

Multiple Choice

Development of the idea of adolescence occurred as

• A)more industrialization and an educated labor force required laws that restricted child labor and made schooling compulsory.
• B)recognition of the risks associated with early childbearing led to increases in the age at which females could be married.
• C)the criminal justice system recognized that teenagers,while different from children,did not possess the reasoning capabilities of adults.
• D)the westward expansion of the United States created a need for a young,strong,healthy workforce.

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