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Parent–Child Relationships in the Puberty Years: Insights From Developmental Neuroscience
Author(s) -
Suleiman Ahna Ballonoff,
Dahl Ronald
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/fare.12360
Subject(s) - developmental psychology , psychology , vulnerability (computing) , developmental cognitive neuroscience , context (archaeology) , transformative learning , scope (computer science) , developmental science , brain development , developmental milestone , child development , adolescent development , window of opportunity , transition (genetics) , neuroscience , cognition , cognitive neuroscience , biology , paleontology , biochemistry , computer security , real time computing , computer science , gene , programming language
Pubertal maturation creates dynamic changes in parent–child relationships. For many parents, transitioning from parenting a child to parenting an adolescent can create stress, uncertainty, and vulnerability. In this article, we use a developmental science lens to examine the unique opportunities created by this period of dynamic growth, development, and change. We provide a brief overview of emerging research in social and affective neuroscience that examines how pubertal maturation initiates a cascade of adaptive and transformative neurodevelopmental transitions. We consider both challenges and opportunities in the parent–child relationship created by these transitions, highlight how effective parenting during this key developmental window can help establish positive trajectories throughout adolescence, and offer recommendations for both further understanding this transition and improving the precision and scope of resources intended to enhance parents' skills in the context of this transition.