Topic > . As puberty began to creep up on her, she occasionally became very irritable and responded to my house rules by giving me the silent treatment when we argued. She would not agree with some house rules such as bedtime, housework and curfew. According to Caspi and Moffitt “Menarche is a harbinger of new expectations and rights and is also fundamental in the reorganization of the adolescent's body image and sexual identity” (Caspi......middle of paper...... , TE (1991) ). Individual differences are accentuated during periods of social change: The sample case of girls at puberty. & Arnett, M. (2003). Attitudes and peer influences on adolescent substance use: The moderating effect of age, gender, and substance Journal OfDrug Education, 33(1), 1-23. 95JBTheresa M. Letrello & Dorothy D. Miles (2003) The transition from middle school to high school: students with and without learning disabilities share their perceptions The Clearing HouseA Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 76:4, 212 -214. .doi:10.1080/00098650309602006
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