FRHD 1010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: James Marcia, Identity Formation, Peer Pressure

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

Document Summary

Human development chapter 12: adolescence: social and emotional development. D1 canadian adolescent males are as concerned about occupational choices as canadian adolescent females are. > though females remain more likely to integrate their occupational and family plans, studies show an equal concern for occupational choices. D2 the idea of adolescents being in a constant state of rebellion against their parents is a stereotype that is no longer true. > parents and adolescents are usually quite similar in their values and beliefs regarding social, political, religious and economic issues. D3 parents should not necessarily fear peer pressure. > parents and peers are usually complementary rather than competing influences. D4 teen sexual activity has been declining in canada since the early 1990s. > despite social misperceptions, the self-reported incidence of teen sexual activity is gradually declining. D5 suicide is the second leading cause of death among canadian adolescents. > motor vehicle accidents are the number one cause of death among canadian adolescents.