Chapter 9 Autonomy Flashcards
individuals capacity to behave on their own :T
independence
emotional, cognitive, behavioural components, acting and feeling independent :T
autonomy
Autonomy is just about acting independently
f more than that
why adol frustrated with independence
Expectations versus reality. = financial dependance
Adolescence is time of growing independence or autonomy?
both
autonomy happens when
is a lifelong process
3 main changes that occur in shift in autonomy in adol
• Biological changes • Cognitive changes • Social changes
biological changes in autonomy?
puberty physical changes trigger changes in how autonomy is granted by adults
cognitive changes?
think in abstract way, evaluate perspectives make independent decisions= foundations for independent decision making
social changes?
move onto roles that demand responsibility e.g. drivers licence, drinking, job
3 types of autonomy?
cognitive, emotional, behavioural
T: indépendance in relationships with others
emotional autonomy
T: development of making independent decisions
behavioural autonomy
T: development of independent values, beliefs and opinions =thinking indepantly
cognitive
how does emotional autonomy change across the lifespan
by end of adol less emotionally dep on parents than as children
Psychoanalytic Theory suggest that separation is form of …
detachment
4 ways children break away from parents signifies shift toward emotional autonomy
(e.g. don’t go to parents when need any help, don’t see parents as all knowing, engage with relationships outside family, able to interact with parents as people)
Psychoanalytic Theory Emergence of sexual impulses drive away from parents, is this true
f Not supported by research
Adolescent and parent relationships quite close
Past perspectives see adol as a time to: need to “…
break away”
Past perspectives: need to “break away” if this isn’t true what is happening
emotional autonomy more a transformation of family relationships. (autonomous and close)
modern theories interpret emotional autonomy as…
Individuation
T: progressive sharpening of self as competent separate from ones parents
Individuation
does Individuation involve stress or turmoil.
f more about Relinquishing dependencies
when does individuation occur
Begins in early adolescence continues into early adulthood