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Autonomy And Adolescent Development: A Case Study

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Chapter nine discusses the rise in autonomy associated with adolescent development. There are three types of autonomy, the first of which being emotional. According to Steinberg (2015), emotional autonomy is made easier through different parenting styles, the best for this transition being authoritative. My sisters and myself were raised in an authoritative household, our parents had rules but were rather reasonable as far as negotiation. I do think that this was the best parent style when it comes to emotional autonomy. My folks at least, we're understanding that we were growing up and we trying to become more independant. By letting us make our own decisions but still being firm about some things, it causes a feeling of being more like an
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