TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - How Parents Experience a Transition to Adolescence: A Qualitative Study
JO  - Journal of child and family studies
A1  - Spring, Beth
A1  - Rosen, Karen H.
A1  - Matheson, Jennifer L.
SP  - 411
EP  - 425
VL  - 11
IS  - 4
N2  - We investigated how parents who considered themselves "normally stressed" 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 "rebalancing" process. However, the information they provided suggests several potential interventions for parents who may be experiencing severe challenges in adjusting to parenting teenagers.<p /> 
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SN  - 1062-1024
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1020979207588
ID  - ref1
ER  -