The book “ Growth and Changes” was
developed with Cambodian adolescent boys to provide guidance on
puberty, body changes and other issues boys face as they transition
through puberty and adolescence. We hope the book will help boys
across Cambodia feel more comfortable with the changes associated
with puberty and will assist parents, teachers and other adults to
discuss these changes.
Between the age of 10 and 14, most boys
and girls begin to notice changes in their bodies. These physical and
emotional changes take place over a number of years. These changes
are often called “ puberty” or “adolescence” for boys, these
change are called “penh komlors” and for girls they are called “
penh krormom” boy and girls from this age until adulthood are often
called “ adolescents”.
