Katie is 15 years old. She is excited her older sister and brother and their families are coming to visit for a long weekend. Her parents have asked her to babysit her nieces and nephew aged 3 months, 3 years, and 6 years.

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The situation described is related to Katie's identity and the role confusion caused by her relationship with her relatives.

What is the confusion between identity and role?

The confusion between identity and role is an important stage of development in which the child has to learn the roles that he will occupy as an adult. In adolescence, children (from 12 to 18 years old) face the task of identity vs. role confusion.

According to the above, Katie is in this confusion because, due to her age, she can consider herself as a child. However, by asking her to take care of her nieces and nephews, they are assigning her an adult role that does not fit her identity.

Because of the above, Katie may be confused about her identity and her role.

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Relate the following terms to Katie's experience with her relatives.

  • Postconventional reasoning
  • Permissive parenting
  • Identity vs. role confusion

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