Juno Psychology

High school, most can remember as a time where they played sports, participated in musicals and school plays; planned for prom; had to get the latest and most fashionable trends to stay on top of the social pool, or just simply trying to fit in. In the movie, Juno, directed by Jason Reitman, it is a story about a pregnant teenager who decides to have her baby, and place it up for adoption, so she can then continue on with her life and future plans. At the age of sixteen, like most adolescence, the character Juno MacGuff, was not dealing with your typical high school drama or what were considered the norms of high school, but she was trying to fit in as her life now included a child. She wanted to experience sex, like most children her age

This stage occurs during adolescence between the ages of approximately 11 to 21. There are three points of development within this single stage known as early, middle, and late. In the early stages of adolescence, which is approximately between the ages of 11 to 14 years of age, the child struggles with a sense of identity; feels awkward about their self and body and they worry about being considered normal. Also, during this early stage of adolescence the individual experiences increased influence from peer groups and moodiness; desires for independence, and has a greater interest in privacy. In the middle stages of adolescence, which is between 15-17, puberty is now complete; the individual is interested in moral reasoning and is thinking more about the meaning of life. Within the late state of development, which is between 18-21, the adolescent is able to think things through, has increased concern for the future, and continues to build on interest in moral reasoning. Also within the late stage, the adolescent has a firmer sense of identity, increased emotional stability, increased concern for others, peer relationships continue to remain important, but they are interested in developing more serious relationships. The movie clearly shows the struggle of roles, as the main character

Unfortunately, for many teens in America that statement seems to escape their mouths more often when compared to other teens in neighboring countries. After reviewing Erickson’s psychological stages of development, it is understood that in middle stage of adolescence this marks the period of dating and experimentation. Most of the time the teen will not engage in sexual activity, but because they are very influenced by friends and are concerned with following norms, they are at a higher risk to engage in sexual activity. It is our society and our children who we need to protect because for a young woman or man going through adolescence, the constant pressure to engage in sexual activity seems as if it is a right of passage. In America, it seems to be displayed everywhere that sex is an acceptable and casual way to let someone know that you “like them”; it is no longer preached or praised that you should wait for love. In our society, it seems as if it is a right of passage to being considered a woman or man when you engage in sex. A right of passage to being considered an adult. Unfortunately, some young teens believe that it is a right of passage to being considered—viewed, seen or heard, respected, and loved, in a society where the norm for most adolescent children is to engage in early sexual contact without the thought of