Interpersonal relations of childhood and their potential courses through adolescence -- The studies and the methodology -- Adolescent daughters and their relations with parents -- Adolescent sons and their relations with parents -- Adolescents and their relations with parents: conclusions -- Activities and communications of close friendships -- Problems and obligations of close friendships -- Cooperation, consensus, and co-construction -- Parents and friends -- The individual and relations.
Note
Companion vol. to: Parents and peers in social development.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 191-197) and index.
Summary
This book is a companion piece and extension of an earlier analysis of parent and friend relations, their structure and functions in children's social and personal development (James Youniss, Parents and Peers in Social Development: A Sullivan-Piaget Perspective, University of Chicago Press, 1980) The present book focuses on adolescents in these same relations. It presents two kinds of material: first, adolescents' own descriptions of interactions they have had in these relations, and second, theory regarding what these relations are and how they contribute to development. As before, relations are treated in the ideal typical sense as descriptions are synthesized across subjects to yield average charateristics that define structure.