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Developmental Patterns in Decision-Making Autonomy Across Middle Childhood and Adolescence: European American Parents’ Perspectives

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Wray-Lake, Laura, Crouter, Ann C, McHale, Susan M·2010·Child Development

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Longitudinal patterns in parents’ reports of youth decision-making autonomy from ages 9 to 20 were examined in a study of 201 European American families with 2 offspring. Multilevel modeling analyses revealed that decision-making autonomy increased gradually across middle childhood and adolescence before rising sharply in late adolescence. Social domain theory was supported by analyses of 8 decision types spanning prudential, conventional, personal, and multifaceted domains. Decision making was higher for girls, youth whom parents perceived as easier to supervise, and youth with better educated parents. Firstborns and secondborns had different age-related trajectories of decision-making autonomy. Findings shed light on the developmental trajectories and family processes associated with adolescents’ fundamental task of gaining autonomy.

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Authors
Wray-Lake, L., Crouter, A. C., & McHale, S. M.
Venue
Child Development
Published
2010-03-01
Volume
81
Issue
2
Pages
636-651
ISSN
  • 0009-3920 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8624
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W2171446148
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284
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56
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journal article
Language
en
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Wray-Lake, L., Crouter, A. C., & McHale, S. M. (2010). Developmental Patterns in Decision-Making Autonomy Across Middle Childhood and Adolescence: European American Parents’ Perspectives. Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8624.2009.01420.x

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