Describe the developmental cascade that is thought to occur for some girls who experience early puberty.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. Early-maturing girls' bodies may attract the attention of older males.
2. Older males expose girls to risk factors such as having sex, drinking alcohol, smoking, or taking drugs.
3. Girls may be less able to monitor and inhibit risky decision making and behavior at the age when puberty occurs, and thus engage in more risky behavior.
4. Because they become heavier in the legs and hips at a time when most of their peers are thinner, and because the ideal body type for many American women is slim and tall, early-maturing girls may have a negative body image. This may lead to disordered eating and low self-esteem, as well as issues such as depression, alcohol abuse, and lower educational attainment.
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