CPSY 4303 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Family Therapy, Midlife Crisis, Sandwich Generation
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Adolescents that see their parents as a legitimate authority have fewer behavioral problems. More likely to lie to or question their parents. Family maintains equilibrium, so when one member goes through a change (such as puberty) the others must adapt to regain equilibrium: midlife crisis: a psychological crisis over identity believed to occur between the ages of. 35 and 45, the range of most adolescent"s parents. Changes made a similar time oppose those teenagers are going through. Parents appear to be especially stressed about their adolescent"s desire for independence (marks the end of their career as a parent) However, adults tend to be older today than in the past: family also changes in economic circumstances as well as in its relationship to other social institutions and its functions. Teenagers tend to be more expensive, preparing for college, sandwich generation .
