Parents can play an active role in the identity formation of their adolescent children

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 12:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Mainstream belief regarding identity theory tends to portray adolescents as the sole agents involved in their identity development. However, a new article in the Journal of Research on Adolescence reveals that parents are concerned, involved, and reflective participants in their children's identity formation.

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