The Transition to Adulthood and Family Relations: An Intergenerational Perspective
Book Details
- Publisher : Psychology Press
- Published : January 2006
- Cover : Hardback
- Category :
Child and Adolescent Studies - Category 2 :
Family, Couple and Systemic Therapy - Catalogue No : 23067
- ISBN 13 : 9781841693804
- ISBN 10 : 1841693804
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The authors present a clear and in-depth analysis of the theoretical framework surrounding the transition into adulthood both from a generational point of view and a relationship-centred perspective. The findings of international research are presented and compared across generations, gender and geographical location within Europe. The different research methods of 'family related research' and 'family research' are also distinguished and analysed. This volume offers an original and multi-faceted review of this topic. The family is considered as an organization, and the interdependencies and interconnections between its members, the generations and genders investigated. It offers a unique contribution to the current literature and will appeal to an international audience of researchers, policy makers and educators both in academic and professional spheres.
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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.
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