Abstract - How The Lack of Quality Time With Parents Affect A Child
Abstract - How The Lack of Quality Time With Parents Affect A Child
Evidence suggests that the quality of parent–child relationships determines the nature and
extent of family influence on child development. This article is divided into five sections. First,
development. Third, we consider how parent–child closeness may impact the developmental
consider how parent–child conflict may impact the same developmental trends and individual
differences. Finally, we consider how varying forms of parent–child closeness and parent–child
conflict may impact adolescent outcomes over time. In each of these areas, special attention
will be given to the role of social, cultural, and contextual factors surrounding parent–child
relationships.