Examine the significance of relationships during adolescence.

Examination should include

• identifying types of relationships formed in adolescence, including those with family and friends and in dating, school, work, and community
• identifying the needs met through these relationships.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

• How do personal characteristics and needs influence the types of relationships people have with family, friends, and community members?
• What circumstances might cause these relationships to end or change significantly?
• What are some problems that could develop when the dimensions of the mature love are unbalanced or underdeveloped?

Communication

• How can the relationships people enjoy as children and adolescents prepare them for adult relationships?
• Which relationships are more likely to meet a person's needs as they progress through Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs?
• Where can adolescents turn for advice on relationships with others?

Leadership

• What is the relationship between a leader and a follower?
• How can leadership skills enhance the formation of healthy, responsible relationships with the opposite sex?

Management

• What steps can young people take to form and maintain caring, respectful relationships?
• How can young people balance activities within and outside the family to have healthy relationships?