Adolescence and Family Terms

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adolescence

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The transitional period from childhood to adulthood.

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adolescent

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A young person in the process of developing from a child into an adult.

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adopt

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To legally take another's child and bring it up as one's own.

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authoritarian

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Favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority.

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birth rate

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The number of live births per thousand of population per year.

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bring up

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To raise a child.

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dependent

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Reliant on someone else for support.

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divorced

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Having legally dissolved a marriage.

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extended family

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A family that extends beyond the nuclear family.

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family life

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The daily life and activities of a family.