The transition to adulthood and family relations an intergenerational perspective /
| Main Author: | Scabini, Eugenia. |
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| Other Authors: | Marta, Elena., Lanz, Margherita. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Hove [England] ; New York :
Psychology Press,
2006.
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| Physical Description: |
xvi, 149 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series: |
Studies in adolescent development.
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| Subjects: |
| Item Description: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [125]-141) and indexes. The theoretical and methodological background -- The identity of the family -- The relational dimension -- The symbolic dimension : affective and ethical qualities -- The process of related distinction -- The intergenerational dimension in the family and society -- The transition to adulthood -- The demographic characteristics of the transition -- The specificity of the Mediterranean model and the new role of the family of origin -- Offspeing's and parental tasks during the transition -- To adulthood : a joint enterprise -- Offspring and parents in the transition : reciprocal advantage -- Parental generativity and social generativity -- "Family research" versus "family-related research" : a crucial difference -- The choice of the unit of analysis -- Family scores : from the unit to the dyad, from the dyad to the family -- Second order data -- How to analyse data -- An analysis of family relationships by gender and generations -- Parents and children face to face : an analysis of relations and family functioning by gender and generation -- The parent-child relationship : an analysis by means of dyadic variables -- Family functioning : an analysis by means of global variables -- Cohesion and adaptability -- Family satisfaction -- Family collective efficacy -- The family chorus : genders and generations face to face -- Family relations, psychosocial risk, prosocial behaviour, planning for the future : parents and children, face to face -- Family relations between risk and resources -- Family functioning and offspring adjustment -- Family relations and concrete prosocial behaviour : volunteerism -- Family relations and future expectations -- Late adolescents expectations about school and work -- Future orientation : a comparison of adolescents' and their parents' views. |
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| Physical Description: |
xvi, 149 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [125]-141) and indexes. |
| ISBN: |
1841693804 |