@article{ref1,
title="How Parents Experience a Transition to Adolescence: A Qualitative Study",
journal="Journal of child and family studies",
year="2002",
author="Spring, Beth and Rosen, Karen H. and Matheson, Jennifer L.",
volume="11",
number="4",
pages="411-425",
abstract="We investigated how parents who considered themselves &quot;normally stressed&quot; experienced their first child's transition to adolescence. Family systems theory provided a theoretical starting point for this qualitative study, which identified intrapersonal, interpersonal, and contextual themes in parents' stories about their experiences. Based on the findings, a theoretical model was developed that illustrates how components of parental experiences seem to interrelate. From the parents' perspective, the transition to parenting an adolescent began with a specific, noticeable change in their teenager, which led to a process of adjustment on their part. Participants viewed themselves as experiencing the normal ups and downs of parenting so their descriptions were of a relatively smooth &quot;rebalancing&quot; process. However, the information they provided suggests several potential interventions for parents who may be experiencing severe challenges in adjusting to parenting teenagers.<p />",
language="",
issn="1062-1024",
doi="10.1023/A:1020979207588",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1020979207588"
}