Abstract
Adolescence is identified with the emergence of adult forms of sexual behavior. The distinction between sexual interest or motivation and sexual expression is relevant as motivation or interest and sexual expression take different normative forms over the life span. Social scientists who study the life span have focused their attention on differentiating the behaviors that are age related and those that may result from the impact of sociocultural and historical events. Phenomena such as the sexual revolution and increased teenage pregnancy may be termed sociohistorical events because they have emerged during historical times. Puberty is considered to be the biological event that marks the beginning of adolescence. With the onset of puberty, a child's body changes into an adult one. Secondary sex characteristics emerge, culminating in the attainment of adult reproductive and sexual capacity. The sexual potential of adolescents is apparent to others, signalled by mature physical stature.
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