HDE 100B Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Developmental Psychology, Life Matters, Preadolescence
25 Sep 2016
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Conflict: models of parent adolescent relationships, old model, autonomy, detachment from parents; parent and peer worlds are isolated. Puberty is related to a rise in parent-child conflict: bickering and standoffs increase as adolescents move toward the peak of pubertal growth. Parents often expect their adolescents to become mature adults overnight, instead of understanding that the journey takes 10-15 years. Parents are facing their own transitions (midlife crisis: the positive side of conflict. Main changes in family relationships: changes in family relationships: the parents. Is there emotional distance between teens and parents: most teens: feel close to their parents, respect their parents" judgement, feel loved by their parents, There is very little emotional distance between parents and adolescents (unlike stereotypes) and respect their parents as individuals. 20% of teens say their top concern is not having enough time with parents: adolescents rarely rebel.
