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The Transition to Adulthood and Family Relations: An Intergenerational Perspective

Editor : Eugenia Scabini, Editor : Elena Marta, Editor : Margherita Lanz

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This book explores the development of a new path of transition between adolescence and adulthood in recent generations. Whereas traditionally the transition into adulthood was marked by a clear and irreversible change in condition, we are now seeing a continuance in the role and influence of the family on the young adult. What consequences does this have for our society? Is the persistence of emotional bonds which previously loosened during adolescence, inhibiting young people from developing into full adulthood?

Contents:
Introduction. Part One: The throetical and methodological background. The Identity of the family. "Family research" vs "family related research": a crucial difference. Part Two: An analysis of family relationships by gender and generations. Family relations, psych-social risk, pro-social behaviour, planning for the future: parents and children,face to face. Concluding remarks and new research questions. Appendix. References

Author Biography:
Eugenia Scabini is Dean of the Faculty of Psychology at the Catholic University of Milan. She is Professor of Social Psychology of Family in the Faculty of Psychology and Director of the Centre for Family Studies and Research.

Margherita Lanz is Associate Professor of Methodology, Faculty of Psychology, the Catholic University of Milan and Member of the Center for Study and Research on the Family, the Catholic University of Milan.