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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lackovic-Grgin, Katica

Titel

The experience and practice of parenting in different periods of life

Ist Teil von

• Društvena istraživanja, 2011-10, Vol.20 (4), p.1063-1084

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Free E-Journal (出版社公開部分のみ）

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The motivation for parenting, or for the need, desire, and decision for having children, is influenced by biological, psychological, and social factors. The interaction of these factors determines the taking part and acceptance of parental roles and the quality of the relationship with children in different periods of life. The intention of this paper is to discuss some specific aspects of parenting with regard to the developmental characteristics of parents and children. The experience and practice of parenting in adolescence differs from those in adulthood. Young people lack many resources which enable prominence of parental roles and parental commitment. During earlier adulthood the social network encourages parenting which contributes to the increasing importance of maternal or paternal identity, influencing in turn the experience of parenting and the open forms of parental behavior. The experience and practice of parenting in middle adulthood is associated with the development of generativity, making the relationships of adult parents and their children more complex. Reprinted by permission of Drustvena Istrazivanja