Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage. The (1) of parental authority has changed. Today, no parent can (2) their children’s respect for granted: authority has to be earned. Several studies have shown the following problems. Trust: A lot of young people say their parents don’t trust them. Some of them have no privacy: their parents read all their emails, and enter their rooms ...

Choose the word or phrase among A, B, C or D that best fits the blank space in the following passage.

The (1) of parental authority has changed. Today, no parent can (2) their children’s respect for granted: authority has to be earned. Several studies have shown the following problems.

Trust: A lot of young people say their parents don’t trust them. Some of them have no privacy: their parents read all their emails, and enter their rooms (3) knocking. All of these actions demonstrate lack of respect. (4) ,these teenagers have little (5) for their parents.

Communication: Hardly any teens discuss their problems with their parents. That’s because very few teens feel their parents really listen to them. Instead, most parents tend to fire off an immediate (6) to their kid’s first sentence.

Freedom: Interestingly. Most rebels come from very authoritarian homes where kids have very little freedom. Teens need (7) rules but they have to be clear and unchangeable. Also, if the mother and father don’t agree about discipline, teens have less respect for (8) parents. They also need a lot of support and a little freedom to take their own decisions. None of them enjoy just listening to adults.

Role models: Teens don’t have much respect for their parents if (9) of them actually does things (10) they expect their children to do. Like everybody, teens appreciate people who practice what they reach.