The Foundation Years
Professor George Patton Professor George Patton Middle Years of Childhood Seminar, Middle Years of Childhood Seminar, Perth June 2011 Perth June 2011
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The Foundation Years Professor George Patton Professor George Patton Middle Years of Childhood Seminar, Middle Years of Childhood Seminar, Perth June 2011 Perth June 2011 Scope of Talk Scope of Talk 1. Shifting Shape of Shifting Shape of
Professor George Patton Professor George Patton Middle Years of Childhood Seminar, Middle Years of Childhood Seminar, Perth June 2011 Perth June 2011
10 years 20 years 30 years
Industrial revolutio n Agricultura l settlement Mid 20th Century
Menarche Psychosocial maturation
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Hunter gatherers
Menarche & social transitions in high income world Adapted from Gluckman
Present Day
10 years 20 years 30 years
Industrial revolutio n Agricultura l settlement Mid 20th Century
Menarche Psychosocial maturation
M i s m a t c h
b i
i c a l a n d p s y c h
i a l t r a n s i t i
s *
Hunter gatherers
Menarche & social transitions in high income world Adapted from Gluckman
Present Day
Adolescence
50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1955 1962 1969 1976 1983 1990 1997 2004 Deaths/100,000
1-4yr 5-9yr 10-14yr 15-19yr 20-24yr
Age at death
Introduction of EEC data
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 years
Adrenarche
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 years
Gonadarche Adrenarche
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 years
Gonadarche Growth spurt Oxytocin system Adrenarche
Social aggression by pubertal stage
3 6 9 12 15 I-II III IV-V I-II III IV-V %
Males Females
Self harm by pubertal stage
2 4 6 8 10 I-III IV/V I-III IV/V %
Males Females
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 I/II III IV/V 12 yrs 13 yrs 14 yrs 15 yrs
Substance abuse by pubertal stage
Baseline: year 8 students (13-14 yo)
2 years: year 8 students (13-14 yo)
4 years: year 8 students (13-14 yo)