PRINTER'S NO. 4888
No. 904 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY NAILOR, FRANKEL, B. SMITH, DeWEESE, BEYER,
CALTAGIRONE, CORRIGAN, CREIGHTON, CRUZ, FLEAGLE, FORCIER,
GEIST, GEORGE, GOODMAN, HARHART, HENNESSEY, HERSHEY, JAMES,
LEDERER, MAJOR, McGILL, MELIO, MILLARD, MUSTIO, PICKETT,
RAMALEY, RAPP, READSHAW, ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SATHER,
SANTONI, CRAHALLA, BELFANTI AND GILLESPIE, OCTOBER 24, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 24, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the month of October 2006 as "Young Adolescent
2 Month" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, The period of early adolescence, from ages 10 to 15,
4 is a distinct developmental period between childhood and full
5 adolescence; and
6 WHEREAS, This period has been little understood, and its
7 importance has not been fully recognized; and
8 WHEREAS, Young adolescents undergo more extensive physical,
9 mental, social, moral and emotional changes than children at
10 other stages of development, with the possible exception of
11 infancy; and
12 WHEREAS, The attitudes and values young adolescents develop
13 during these formative years largely determine their behavior
14 later in life; and
15 WHEREAS, Parents continue as primary models and guides, even
1 as young adolescents give increased attention to peer groups;
2 and
3 WHEREAS, The community serves as a classroom in which young
4 adolescents learn many lessons; and
5 WHEREAS, Much valuable information and research about early
6 adolescence now exists and should be circulated; therefore be it
7 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
8 month of October 2006 as "Young Adolescent Month" in
9 Pennsylvania; and be it further
10 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage all
11 residents of this Commonwealth to extend their knowledge about
12 early adolescence and undertake actions that will support the
13 healthy development of young adolescents.
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