FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Erik Erikson, James Marcia, Identity Formation

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 1010
• Professor: Susan Chuang

Document Summary

Individuals struggle to develop a sense of wholeness, connecting their views of self in childhood to their views of self in adulthood and the self as perceived by others. Parents: parent-adolescent relationships affect every aspect of adolescent development, disputes are common because the adolescent"s drive for independence, arising from biological as well as psychological impulses, clashes with the parent"s desire to maintain control. Sexual interactions: adolescent sexual interactions are not only normal, they are joyous and instructive, preparing young people for health adult relationships, teenagers today are sexually healthier than teenagers a few decades ago. Emotions: sadness and anger: distinguishing between normal moodiness and serious pathology is complex, adolescent emotions change day to day, even minute to minute sometimes. Drug use and abuse: hormonal surges and brain patterns increase the reward sensation produced by drugs, their developing bodies and brains make drugs use particularly hazardous.