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Dutch Adolescence

Dutch Adolescence. Alina, Brandon, Grace, & Madison. Overview of Presentation. Introduction of Culture Physical Domain Cognitive Domain Social Domain Interview. Dutch Culture. much more liberal contrasting views in drugs, sexuality much more independence parental guidance vs pressure

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Dutch Adolescence

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  1. Dutch Adolescence Alina, Brandon, Grace, & Madison

  2. Overview of Presentation • Introduction of Culture • Physical Domain • Cognitive Domain • Social Domain • Interview

  3. Dutch Culture • much more liberal • contrasting views in drugs, sexuality • much more independence • parental guidance vs pressure • less social pressures • love vs sex drive

  4. Physical Domain • The Dutch are on average the tallest people in the world. • Men are 6 feet tall (182.5 cm) • Women are 5 feet 7 inches (170.5 cm) • Researchers point to a healthy diet and good medical care as the main factors that lead to a tall population. • Lower rate of adolescent pregnancy, birth, and abortion • The United States’ teen pregnancy rate is over 4x that of the Netherlands

  5. Physical Domain • The US teen birth rate is nearly 8x higher than that of the Netherlands The abortion rate in the US is nearly 2x that of the Netherlands

  6. Physical Domain • Maturation occurs earlier and earlier overtime • Consistently grows in unison with population growth

  7. Cognitive Domain Dutch adolescents have similar cognitive capabilities to American adolescent’s cognitive capabilities (i.e. metacognition, abstract concepts, thinking about possibilities). American Youth reported more externalizing and internalizing problems than did their Dutch peers. (Roeser 111) Dutch adolescents ability to consider ways in which their lives might be affected by different career choices is very different than American adolescents. Only 47% of Dutch youth ages 19-24 reported having a career path planned. Nature vs. Nurture-- this is NOT due to a lack of cognitive development.

  8. Sex: Normalize, Don’t Dramatize Amy Schalet: American Sociologist - Cross-cultural study between the Netherlands and America - Interviews with families of similar socio-economic culture Difference in views of individualism: - Dutch → Interdependent - American → Adversarial

  9. Sex: Normalize, Don’t Dramatize (Schalet, 2010)

  10. Social Domain More Dutch teens satisfied with first sexual experiences than American teens. Romantic Sleepovers common in NL - Older, mature teens - In relationships - Taken necessary precautions

  11. Dutch Life - First Hand Parenting • positive • treated as adults • more confidence • more freedom • less dependency • negative • less guidance Sexuality and Experimentation • Drugs and alcohol • start early • “only 2 years away” • love vs. sex drive • early sex, late date • stigmas

  12. Sources Alford, S., & Hauser, D. (2011, March). Adolescent Sexual Health in Europe and the US. Advocates for Youth. Bake, F (personal communication, 2013, November 29). Deaton, D. L. (2012). Review of ‘Not under my roof: Parents, teens, and the culture of sex’. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 41, 157-163. Fahey Jr., John M. (n.d.). People and Places: Find People and Places. National Geographic Kids, (The Netherlands module, 16 of 24). Meeus, W., & Dekovic, M. (1995). Identity development, parental and peer support in adolescence: Results of a national Dutch survey. Adolescence, 30(120), 931. Roeser, R. W. (2001). On the relation between social-emotional and school functioning during early adolescence: Preliminary findings from Dutch and American samples. Journal of School Psychology, 39(2), 111-139. Schalet, A. T. (2011). Not under my roof: Parents, teens, and the culture of sex. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. Talma, H. (2013, Apr. 8). Trends in Menarcheal Age between 1955 and 2009 in the Netherlands. PLOS ONE. Vlamis, B., & Jerri, A. (Producers). (2012, July 26). American teen births at a historic low, but still higher than the developed world. WBEZ91.5: Worldview.

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