Ju Is a First-Generation American, While Her Parents Are Originally

question 22

Multiple Choice

Ju is a first-generation American, while her parents are originally from Shanghai, China. Ju's parents have raised her according to traditional norms of Chinese parents. Now that Ju is a teenager, she is likely to

• A) experience a warmer than usual relationship with her parents and acceptance of their parenting styles.
• B) be at increased risk for dysfunctional outcomes, including risky sexual behavior, drug use, anxiety, and depression.
• C) report higher levels of conflict with her parents due to the differences in her family's expectations compared to her American peers.
• D) negotiate with her parents a change in their parenting practices to include greater personal autonomy and control over her life.
• E) report low to non-existent levels of conflict in comparison to her peers as this is not consistent with Asian family culture.

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