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Participation in Youth Programs as a Catalyst for Negotiation of Family Autonomy with Connection

Auteurs: Reed W. Larson, Nickki Pearce, Patrick J. Sullivan, Robin L. Jarrett

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 1/2007

Abstract

Current research and theory suggest that the healthy path of autonomy development involves gradual negotiation of adolescents’ independence within a context of continued family connection. This theory-generating study examined the role that adolescents’ participation in youth programs plays in these adolescent-parent negotiations. Qualitative data from high-school-aged youth in 12 programs and from a sub-sample of parents were analyzed employing methods of grounded theory. These analyses suggest that program participation provides a pathway of opportunities for youth to exercise individual choice and develop qualities of self-reliance with parental approval. In turn, parents’ observation of self-reliance in the program and youth's demonstration of these qualities in family interactions can lead to changes in adolescent-parent relationships that provide youth greater family autonomy with connection.

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The names of the programs, youth, and adults have been altered to preserve anonymity.

It should be noted that, although our theoretical focus was on “negotiations” between adolescents and parents, for a majority of families we only had data from one member's accounts of these transactions (most often the youth's) and the parent data came from only one point in time, thus limiting our ability to fully capture ongoing give and take between parties.

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Titel: Participation in Youth Programs as a Catalyst for Negotiation of Family Autonomy with Connection
Auteurs: Reed W. Larson
Nickki Pearce
Patrick J. Sullivan
Robin L. Jarrett
Publicatiedatum: 01-01-2007
Uitgeverij: Kluwer Academic Publishers-Plenum Publishers
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 1/2007
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-006-9133-7

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