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Physiological psycho-sexual development of children and adolescents
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Abstract
The aim of this paper is to bring closer to the Reader the concept of the psycho-sexual development of a child and adolescent through various aspects of this process. The psycho-sexual development is presented through the example of the Kernberg’s object relations in the Freudian framework, and the formation of sexual identity is analysed. Various sexual behaviours are presented in the form of infantile masturbation, orientation and creative behaviours, which are closely linked with the emotional, cognitive and intellectual level of a child and adolescent. The authors propose to approach infantile fantasies from the Freud’s and Klein’s perspective. Girls’ and boys’ experience of sexuality during adolescence was analysed. It is pointed out that this experience is of a different character. A closer look at this subject should contribute to a better understanding of child’s and adolescent’s behaviours which should not necessarily lead to a psychiatric or psychotherapeutic intervention.
Polish Sexology 2010; 8 (2): 64–70
Abstract
The aim of this paper is to bring closer to the Reader the concept of the psycho-sexual development of a child and adolescent through various aspects of this process. The psycho-sexual development is presented through the example of the Kernberg’s object relations in the Freudian framework, and the formation of sexual identity is analysed. Various sexual behaviours are presented in the form of infantile masturbation, orientation and creative behaviours, which are closely linked with the emotional, cognitive and intellectual level of a child and adolescent. The authors propose to approach infantile fantasies from the Freud’s and Klein’s perspective. Girls’ and boys’ experience of sexuality during adolescence was analysed. It is pointed out that this experience is of a different character. A closer look at this subject should contribute to a better understanding of child’s and adolescent’s behaviours which should not necessarily lead to a psychiatric or psychotherapeutic intervention.
Polish Sexology 2010; 8 (2): 64–70
Keywords
sexuality; psycho-sexual development; children; adolescents


Title
Physiological psycho-sexual development of children and adolescents
Journal
Seksuologia Polska (Polish Sexology)
Issue
Article type
Review paper
Pages
64-70
Published online
2011-06-22
Bibliographic record
Seksuologia Polska 2010;8(2):64-70.
Keywords
sexuality
psycho-sexual development
children
adolescents
Authors
Marta Nowak
Agnieszka Gawęda
Małgorzata Janas-Kozik