Jonathon is a 17-year-old senior in high school who has recently been seen, along with his...

Jonathon is a 17-year-old senior in high school who has recently been seen, along with his parents, by a psychologist for family counseling. Counseling was mandated by the court after Jonathon and two friends vandalized some rural mailboxes. His parents do not approve of some of the friends Jonathon chooses. What developmental tasks are the adolescents pursuing? What topics/subjects might cause Jonathon and his parents to disagree? What suggestions/explanations might be given to Jonathon’s parents to help them understand what he is experiencing at this age, as well as how to improve their relationship with him?

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1Puberty is the maturational,hormonal,and growth process that occurs when the reproductive organs begin to function and the secondary sex characteristics develop.They are risk takers.They have a natural urge to experience and to be independent.Adolescents enjoy activities such as sports,videos,movies,reading,parties,computer games,music ,communicating via internet and experimenting.

2Topics related to safety is always a conflicting issue for both the parents as well as the adolescents.As they have natural urge to experiment parients are often worried that they try to reinforce instructions about the dangers related to cigarette smoking,caffeine ingestion and alcohol as well as they guide their adolescent children about the dangers associated with guns,violence and gangs.These raise conflicts between parents and children.

3 Remain calm with you teenager ,Try to talk less and listen more.Give your adolescents room for privacy and autonomy .Be a good model for child and try to be trustworthy ,responsible and honest.Teens struggle with self -confidence .Schedule regular unplugged time to enjoy being a family.

Nightingale answered 1 year ago

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