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Attachment to Parents and Adjustment in Adolescence: Literature Review
and Policy Implications (1008 KB)
Secure attachment has been increasingly recognized as central to adaptive
functioning over the life span. During the last two decades, researchers
have clarified the role of attachment security in promoting psychological
well-being during infancy and adulthood. Most recently, attention has
turned toward understanding the role of attachment with parents to healthy
adjustment during adolescence.
This paper presents a critical review of the research literature on the
relation between attachment to parents during adolescence and social adjustment,
and summarizes the recommendations for healthy parenting practices, government
programming and research.
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Parent-Child Relationships and Adjustment in Adolescence: Findings from
the HBSC Cycle 3 and NLSCY Cycle 2 Studies
 The primary focus of this project was to examine developmental changes
in parent-child relationships, and their associations with child adjustment
between late childhood and mid-adolescence. These questions were addressed
using data from two large, nationally representative samples of Canadian
children and adolescents. Recommendations for healthy parenting practices
and government initiatives are summarized.
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Parent/Adolescent Relationships and Identity Development: Literature
Review and Policy Statement
This paper includes a critical review of research literature linking
relationships between parent/adolescent relationships, adolescent identity
formation, and physical and emotional health within dimensions of the
cultural context. We point out both what is known, and what needs be studied
further. The paper is written with a culture-identity link and has its
foundations within original conceptualizations offered by Erik H. Erikson
and Margaret Mead and empirical research in sociology, psychology, family
studies and other allied social and behavioural sciences. Recommendations
for actions regarding what society, parents, and adolescents should know
and do are provided.
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