'''Adolescence''' is the process of maturing that commences when a [[child]] reaches the age of [[puberty]] and lasts through the main part of the teenage years; it is the process that turns a child into an [[adult]]. A person passing through adolescence is known as an ''adolescent''. | '''Adolescence''' is the process of maturing that commences when a [[child]] reaches the age of [[puberty]] and lasts through the main part of the teenage years; it is the process that turns a child into an [[adult]]. A person passing through adolescence is known as an ''adolescent''. |