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In early childhood every birthday is a momentous occasion signifying the unambivalent wish to grow, to mature, to be older. As childhood passes into adolescence, certain birthdays take on more meaning than others, but all still signify the attainment of new privilege and status. Sixteen—“and never been kissed” 18—“I’m an adult now; I can vote and go to war, ha!” and 21—“No more faked I.D. cards, I can drink, legally!” These are examples.
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Seton, P. The psychotemporal adaptation of late adolescence. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 1974, 22, 795–819.
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Nemiroff, R.A., Colarusso, C.A. (1985). Discussion. In: The Race Against Time. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3481-9_8
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