28: Adolescent girls’ increased mobility and autonomy, and change in mother-daughter relationship and communication

At What Age Do Children Start Taking Daily Asthma Medicines on Their Own?

“…17 At age 16 (grade 11), adolescents gain increased autonomy as they learn to drive, hold part-time jobs, and develop romantic attachments. 18,19 Whether the decrements are a function of this specific sample or this particular asthma-management task or are more broadly representative remains an empirical issue that can be clarified only with longitudinal research to describe the developmental trajectory of child responsibility for each of the various tasks of asthma management.…”

Maternal Navigational Strategies: Examining Mother-Daughter Dyads in Adolescent Families of Color

“…For instance, O'Sullivan, Meyer-Bahlburg, Nat, and Watkins (2000) found that puberty in early adolescence initiated a change in mother-daughter relationships as mothers began to exercise more social and relational control when they began to conceptualize their daughters as sexual beings. Orrell-Valente, Hill, Alegre, and Halpern-Felsher (2007) found by mid-adolescence (in this case, 11th-grade girls) both mothers and daughters reported increased adolescent autonomy in several corresponding social domains. The present study examines changes among maternal navigation strategies that concur with adolescent girl's developmental stage.…”