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Conflicts in the Parent-Child Relationship

Conflicts in parent-child relationships, specifically during early to late adolescence, stems from a difference in expectations with:

• autonomy • responsibility • authority

Parents have a tendency to want their children to slow down and want to keep their authority, while children tend to prefer autonomy.

This can be further explored in:

• mother-daughter relationships

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Updated 2025-10-04

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