Adolescence - Families

These flashcards cover key concepts related to families and their dynamics during adolescence, highlighting parenting styles, family structure, and the effects on adolescent development.

Adolescence

The developmental stage characterized by significant physical, emotional, and social changes from childhood to adulthood.

Family System

A collection of interconnected relationships within a family that collectively influences each member's behavior and development.

Socialization

The process through which families support children in acquiring essential values, beliefs, and aspirations of their culture.

Bidirectional Influence

The concept that children influence their parents, just as parents influence their children.

Feedback Loops

Mechanisms where change in one connected factor leads to change in another within a family system.

Autonomy

The ability to make one’s own decisions, which becomes increasingly important during adolescence.

Authoritative Parenting

A parenting style characterized by high acceptance, involvement, and reasonable demands, linked to positive outcomes in children.

Authoritarian Parenting

A parenting style marked by high demands and low responsiveness, often leading to dependency and poor self-esteem in children.

Indulgent Parenting

A parenting style with high responsiveness but low demands, resulting in immature and irresponsible behavior in children.

Negative Working Model

A concept formed by children about themselves or others due to inconsistent or insensitive care during attachment.

Divorce Rate

The percentage of marriages that end in divorce, notably spiking after legal changes in the 1980s in Canada.

Stepfamilies

Family structures formed when a divorced or widowed individual marries again, often leading to more complex family dynamics.

Latchkey Teens

Adolescents who are left at home alone after school, potentially leading to increased risk of deviant activities.

Behavioural Genetics

A field of study that explores the relationship between genetic makeup and environmental influences on behavior.

Extended Family

A family structure that includes additional relatives such as grandparents, aunts, and uncles, offering emotional and practical support.

Conflict in Parent-Teen Relationships

Disagreements that arise between parents and their adolescent children, often increasing during the teenage years due to autonomy seeking.