PSY 204 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Social Change, Egocentrism, Psy
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Focus on attachment bonds between parent and adolescent and the support system. Within this context, conflict is regarded as a normal facet of development. Characterized primarily by the questioning of parental values, rules and regulations set by parents, distancing and argumentativeness. Most adolescents get along well with their parents. The conflict usually doesn"t cause permanent damage. A certain degree of conflict is unavoidable and even necessary for personality growth. Some conflict does not imply alienation, but forms an integral part of the developmental process. Adolescents" pursuit of autonomy is, however, so intense that they often rebel against the stricter control of their parents. It is important that parents should regard this need for autonomy as a necessary developmental task and not necessarily as a rejection of parental authority. They sometimes long for their care-free childhood years, but also want independence. Their behavior therefor might alternate between childlike and adult behavior.
