The nature of adolescents' relationships with their "Very Important" nonparental adults (1).

American Journal of Community Psychology,  April, 2002  by Margaret R. Beam

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INTRODUCTION

Parents are arguably the most important adults in the lives of most children. Parents have significant effects on their children's development of beliefs, goals, attitudes, and behaviors, as well as on other aspects of the individual. As children make the transition into adolescence, however, they come into contact with a broader array of adults and develop increasingly important relationships with peers. Although an abundance of research has focused on various aspects of adolescents' relationships with their parents (Dornbusch et al., 1985; Paikoff& Brooks-Gunn, 1991; Steinberg, 1990) and their peers (Berndt, 1996; Berndt & Hoyle, 1985; ...