... are' and 'who they want to be' is not just one short, smooth transition into adulthood. During this period in time, there are more risks when errors of judgement are made. Many people say that this is what makes a person who they are when having to learn from these mistakes, but the problems and questions that a young person has to deal with when facing these issues result in a long period of stress and turmoil. This period of the life-span was described for a long time as a period during which the individual has to separate from the family and become autonomous, and rebels against adult norms and values, a period of inevitable psychological turmoil. According to Kloep and Hendry (1999) "Although adolescents have to cope with psychosocial challenges associated with their maturing body, new relationships, school and the transition towards employment, a growing number encounter additional problems like family ...

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