Describe the Extent to Which Intimacy with Peers Replaces Intimacy

question 97

Essay

Describe the extent to which intimacy with peers replaces intimacy with parents over the course of adolescence. Does it completely replace intimacy with parents, or does it supplement this kind of intimacy? What about intimacy with a romantic partner? Does it replace intimacy with peers?

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Definitions:

Lateral

Pertaining to the side.

Hip

The region on each side of the body where the thigh bone (femur) meets the pelvis, forming a ball-and-socket joint.

Ventrogluteal

Referring to an area on the body used as an injection site, located on the side of the hip and considered safer for intramuscular injections due to the absence of major nerves and blood vessels.

Injectable

A medication or vaccine that is administered through a needle directly into the body's tissue or bloodstream.