Promoting gender equity in very young adolescents: targeting a window of opportunity for social emotional learning and identity development.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The transition from childhood to adolescence is a uniquely sensitive period for social and emotional learning in the trajectory of human development. This transition is characterized by rapid physical growth, sexual maturation, cognitive and behavioral changes and dynamic changes in social relationships. This pivotal transition provides a window of opportunity for social emotional learning that can shape early adolescent identity formation and gender norms, beliefs and behaviors. The objective of this study is to evaluate the potential of a social emotional learning intervention for very young adolescents (VYAs) to improve social emotional mindsets and skills.

Methods

Discover Learning is a social emotional learning intervention designed for VYAs (10-11 years of a

SUBMITTER: Cherewick M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8684613 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature