A 16-year-old wants to drive, but the parents will not allow it. A 14-year-old sibling was invited to several sleepovers, but the parents found reasons to deny permission
Both teens are annoyed because the parents buy clothes for them that are more suitable for younger children. The parents say, "We don't want our kids to grow up too fast." Which term best describes this family's boundaries?
a. Rigid
b. Clear
c. Enmeshed
d. Differentiated
ANS: A
Rigid boundaries are those that do not change or flex with changing circumstances, as indicated here by parents who are reluctant to revise their roles and expectations about their children as the children mature. Enmeshed boundaries are those that have failed to differentiate or develop individually; the family shares roles and thoughts to an excessive degree, without a healthy degree of individuality. Clear boundaries are not enmeshed; they are appropriate and well maintained.
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