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Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: A Cultural Approach by Jeffrey Jensen Arnett. Copyright © 2004 by Pearson Education. All rights reserved.

Parent-Adolescent relationsParent-Adolescent relations

1.1. in bickering and squabblingin bickering and squabbling

2.2. in closeness and time spent togetherin closeness and time spent together

3.3. Mental health implications for both A’s Mental health implications for both A’s andand P’s (many of whom report substantial P’s (many of whom report substantial problems adjusting)problems adjusting)

4.4. Early adolescence is typically the Early adolescence is typically the toughest time for alltoughest time for all

Remember that these are broad conclusions drawn from many research studies (but primarily based in West)


Culture and Conflict with ParentsCulture and Conflict with Parents

Conflict is not universal and “natural” Conflict is not universal and “natural”

Disequilibrium in families (in any culture) Disequilibrium in families (in any culture) requires a “system” shift requires a “system” shift

Adolescent-Parent Relationships and Adolescent-Parent Relationships and leaving home in Young Adulthood leaving home in Young Adulthood (Classmates’ presentation)(Classmates’ presentation)


Parenting StylesParenting Styles How much does parenting style impact the P-A How much does parenting style impact the P-A

relationship? relationship?

Parenting has been described in terms of two Parenting has been described in terms of two dimensionsdimensions1.1. DemandingnessDemandingness The degree to which parents set The degree to which parents set

down rules and expectations for behavior and down rules and expectations for behavior and require compliancerequire compliance

2.2. ResponsivenessResponsiveness The degree to which parents are The degree to which parents are sensitive to their children’s needs; also, parental sensitive to their children’s needs; also, parental love, warmth, and concern for their childrenlove, warmth, and concern for their children


The Interaction of Demandingness The Interaction of Demandingness and Responsiveness and Responsiveness

High Responsiveness

High Demandingness

Low Responsiveness

Low Demandingness

Authoritative

Indulgent

Authoritarian

Indifferent


Your parents? Your parents? (Critical Thinking question #2)(Critical Thinking question #2)

High Responsiveness

High Demandingness

Low Responsiveness

Low Demandingness

Authoritative

Indulgent

Authoritarian

Indifferent


American Parenting StylesAmerican Parenting Styles

Authoritarian parenting was more common in minority families than in White families

Authoritative parenting was somewhat more common in middle-class families and White families


Sibling RelationshipsSibling Relationships Five Common Patterns in Adolescents’ Five Common Patterns in Adolescents’

Relationships with Their SiblingsRelationships with Their Siblings1.1. Caregiver relationshipCaregiver relationship

2.2. Buddy relationshipBuddy relationship

3.3. Critical relationshipCritical relationship

4.4. Rival relationshipRival relationship

5.5. Casual relationshipCasual relationship

In traditional cultures, the caregiver relationship between siblings is the most common form

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