Abstract
It is alleged that families that have not made adequate preparation for coping with the developing agency of their teenage children seek to contain that growth. As in other religious families under similar stress, LDS parents may attempt to enhance their power and credibility by aligning their authority with that of the church. The natural movement of the adolescent away from parental control may thus be complicated and result in the unnecessary disruption of church ties as well as familial bonds by the confused and frustrated youth. Measures intended to foster parental confidence and adolscent competence are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Owen, Grant
(1984)
"Beyond Teaching Correct Principles (Some Thoughts on Mormon Youth and the Development of Free Agency),"
Issues in Religion and Psychotherapy: Vol. 10:
No.
1, Article 6.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/irp/vol10/iss1/6