HD FS 239 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Sandwich Generation, Midlife Crisis, Generation Gap
2 Sep 2016
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Very little emotional distance between parents and adolescents (unlike stereotypes) Most teens: feel close to parent, respect parents" judgment, feel loved by parents, respect parents as individuals. 20% of american teens say top concern is not having enough time with parents. Popular advice for parents of teens: self-fulfilling prophecy. In reality, parents and teens have similar beliefs about core values (religion, work, education: but, differences in opinions for matters of personal taste (music preference, style of dress, leisure activities) Mundane issues: curfews, leisure time activities, clothing, cleanliness of rooms. Disagreements stem from different perspectives on issues and violations of expectations. Parents of adolescents: increased concern about bodies, physical attractiveness, sexual appeal, midlife crisis (most in 40s, begin to feel that possibilities for change are limited, occupational plateau. Adolescents rarely rebel: accept parents" rules when they agree that issue is a moral one. Cheating on test: less inclined to accept parents" authority when they view issue as personal.
