Adolescents, Families, and Social Development: How Teens Construct Their Worlds

Preface vi

1 Introduction: Perspectives on Adolescents and Their Families 1

2 Studying Adolescent–Parent Relationships from the Lens of Developmental Psychology 13

3 Conflicts and Their Vicissitudes 31

4 Parents’ Voices: Conflicts and Social Conventions 43

5 Adolescents’ Voices: Autonomy and the Personal Domain 66

6 Autonomy, Conflict, Connectedness, and Culture 96

7 Adolescent Relationships and Development within and between Cultures 120

8 Adolescent–Parent Relationships in African American Families 139

9 Beliefs about Parental Authority 172

10 Parenting Styles and Practices 193

11 Disclosure and Secrecy in Adolescent–Parent Relationships 216

12 Coordinations and Change in Social Development 249

13 Life beyond Adolescence: Transitions to Adulthood 271

References 279

Author Index 306

Subject Index 313