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Relationship Between Mexican Culture Orientation and Puberty Onset in Latino Youth
Description
Puberty is a critical stage in the human life course. Specifically, puberty is the physiological transitionary period that marks the beginning of human reproduction capability. These physiological changes are markedly different in boys and girls and accordingly typically occur on different timelines. Furthermore, these timelines are not a set guideline for every child as some may develop earlier and others later. This age of onset is a general range that has been observed and considered to be the normal age of onset. The normal age of onset of puberty is typically between ages 8 and 13 for girls or 9 and 14 for boys (Brito & Latronico, 2015, 93). Any development seen before these ages is typically defined as early onset and development seen after is late development. Professionals have further defined different stages of puberty in both boys and girls. In girls, this involves breast development, body hair growth, changes in height and weight, and menarche (Wheeler, 1991, pg. 2). In boys, pubertal development often involves genital growth, body hair growth, deepening of voice, and growth spurts (6). Puberty onset has been a popular topic of study in the health sciences as the age of onset can indicate the impact of biological and environmental factors. In particular, inequality in research of pubertal onset, the effects of early/delayed onset, and race/ethnicity is of special interest. For instance, there is a lack of existing literature on the role that culture plays on pubertal onset in Latino youth. This analysis intends to investigate the relationship between the integration of Hispanic culture in children’s lives and pubertal onset.
Date Created
2024-05
Contributors
- Guerra, Santino (Author)
- Sheehan, Connor (Thesis director)
- Shaibi, Gabriel (Committee member)
- Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
- Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor)
- School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences (Contributor)
- School of Life Sciences (Contributor)
- Dean, W.P. Carey School of Business (Contributor)
- School of Human Evolution & Social Change (Contributor)
- Department of Psychology (Contributor)
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Extent
23 pages
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In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Series
Academic Year 2023-2024
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.192723
System Created
- 2024-04-13 01:46:00
System Modified
- 2024-05-15 07:26:52
- 5 months 3 weeks ago
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