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Attention: This Blog is for Mr. Gorst's AP Psychology Class

Monday, February 16, 2015

Parenting from High School to College and Beyond

When your child hits the High School age, there is not too much left to do as a parent except for do your best to guide your child in the right direction. Many adolescents during this age have gained a significant amount of independence and are starting to rely more heavily upon the values that you have already instilled in them. Although, there are still a few signs you should make sure you as a parent can look for to be sure your child is on track entering into college and beyond. You as a parent may not have the direct role in helping to shape these behaviors but you can definitely make your presence known and be helpful in their developmental journey. I have compiled another shorter list of characteristics that many college age and beyond young adults should exhibit based upon Erikson's Psychosocial Stages and Kohlberg's Stages of Moral Reasoning. However, these may not be present in all young adults at sometime. Some fully grown adults never exhibit these characteristics.

High School to College and Beyond Development
  1. Intimacy Ability- Capacity for closeness and commitment
    • Parents can help initiate the ability for closeness by encouraging a child to be social and open in the household, and give them space to have relationships independent of the home. Parents can make sure to leave communication open and be caring yet flexible at this age.
  2. Social Contact and Ethical Principle Moral Orientation- moral representation based upon the welfare of society and moral principles based upon their own sets of beliefs and values
    • Morally, you can help as a parent by motivating your child to see morals based upon their effect on society and also push them to create their own independent gage of moral representation. Your role as a parent during this age is most important in motivation of helping your child be secure in their moral beliefs and encouraging them to be confident and independent in their values and moral standing.
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