Human Growth and Development / Unit 10 HGD 1403 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Family Structure in Adolescence
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The idea
On average, adolescents in two-parent households fare better, and those in single-parent and stepfamilies show more conduct problems, depression and anxiety.
In practice
Income, time, monitoring, stability and conflict explaining much of the difference between family types.
Where people slip
The misconception is that structure itself determines outcomes; the mechanisms matter, as unit eight showed for younger children.
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