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Assignment:
Listen to the podcast titled: "Speaking of Psychology: How parents and their adult children can build strong relationships, with Laurence Steinberg, PhD.
Read the peer-reviewed article: "Parents Still Matter: Patterns of Shared Agency With Parents Predict College Students' Academic Motivation and Achievement"
Provide a response to each of the following inquiries in separate paragraphs. supporting evidence is needed.
1. According to the APA podcast, what are some of the common issues affecting the university student and parent relationship? Provide at least three to four points in your response.
2. How does the parenting relationship change as offspring mature and enter adulthood? More specifically, how has parenting been affected by societal and economic factors to support the value of "shared agency" as explored in the article?
3. How can parents support their adult children with developmentally appropriate responsibilities while also respecting their sense of autonomy and need for individuation to supper identity as a developmental stage? For this inquiry you will need to integrate Psychologist's Dr. Erik Erikson eight stages of psychosocial development relevant to teenagers and young adults.
4. From your own experiences and awareness of people you know identify three benefits and three challenges of leaving home for college versus choosing to remain at your parents home while attending college or working after high school graduation.