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“An adolescent does not rebel against her parents. She rebels against their power. If parents would rely less on power and more on nonpower methods to influence their children from infancy on, there would be little for children to rebel against when they become adolescents. The use of power to change the behavior of children, then, has this severe limitation: parents inevitably run out of power, and sooner than they think.”

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Thomas Gordon
Thomas Gordon

Thomas Gordon was a renowned psychologist, born on March 11, 1918, and passed away on August 26, 2002. He made significant contributions to the field of psychology, particularly in family therapy and communication skills. more

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