HDFS 3423 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Family Therapy, Personal Taste, Socioeconomic Status
21 Feb 2017
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Very little emotional distance between parents and adolescents (unlike the stereotypes). Most teens: feel close to parents, respect parents" judgment, feel loved by parents, respect parents as individuals. Popular advice for parents of teens: emphasizes non-normative development, stereotypes of strained relationships. (you will get along better w/ child if you show interest in their interests) Self fulfilling prophecy: an expectation that is realized because we act in ways that make it happened. But did you know in reality, parents and teens have similar beliefs about core values (religion, work, education). However, differences in opinions for matters of personal taste (style of dress, music preferences, leisure activities). Mundane issues (curfews, leisure time activities, clothing, cleanliness of their rooms) Disagreements stem from different perspectives on issues and violations of expectations. Contrary to stereotype, adolescents rarely rebel against their parents for the sake of rebelling. Conflict between parents and children increases during early adolescence.
