Myers defines in his book, Psychology the Seventh Edition, is, " the transition period from childhood to adulthood, extending from puberty to independence" (Myers 159). ... Girls are expected to take on the maternal and nurturing role while boys are expected to remain tough and be active in violent sports and risk-taking situations. ... Though biology and psychology play a significant role in the parent-child split during adolescence, there are other factors to be considered. ...

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Station wagons in those days are the equivalent to the Sports Utility Vehicles of today. ... During the spring semester of 2001, I took a developmental psychology course at Western Kentucky University. ...

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SPOUSAL ABUSE Rationale Abstract: This paper examines the reasons why males are physically abusive against their spouses. There are three important factors which play a large role in spousal abuse, they include: social stress, power and alcohol. Since the beginning of time women have been highly subordinated, this explains the reasons why men in Intimate relationships almost always hold the upper hand. To understand the subordinate status of women within our society, one must understand and recognize the legacy of women as the "appropriate" victims of family violence. The root of...

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