[4] Individuation in the Family (Smoller & Youniss)

• Individuation

  • entails simultaneous separation from parents to establish a unique self and maintain connectedness with them, seeking approval and validation
• De-idealisation

  • signifies a critical phase in establishing individuality separate from parental influence
  • involves adolescents recognizing and challenging the idealized image they hold of their parents, leading to a shift towards viewing them as fallible individuals rather than infallible authority figure
• Separation

  • adolescent's efforts to be distinct from parents
• Self-Assertion

  • adolescent's acceptance of responsibility of their views
• Mutuality

  • adolescent's efforts to understand parents' views
• Permeability

  • adolescent's willingness to accomodate to parent's views