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Young Adolescents' Identification of Difficult Life Events

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  • Susan K. Riesch

    (University of Wisconsin-Madison)

  • Gloria A. Jacobson

    (Northern Illinois University)

  • Charlene B. Tosi

    (Tosi and Associates)

Abstract

As part of a larger study of parent-child communication, young adolescents (n = 847), aged 1 I to 14 years, responded with brief written answers to the question: "Using your own words, list any happenings that occurred in the family that you feel may have been difficult and have long-lasting effects." The sample was chiefly seventh- and eighth-grade students from two-parent, White, middle-class, urban homes. Content analyses of their responses resulted in the following themes: feelings of loss due to death, divorce, relocation, or a sibling leaving the family; feelings of threat toward family relationships or integrity, personal or family health, personal of family safety and well-being, and violence; feelings of being hassled due to parents' expectations and limits and siblings' disagreements and conflicts; and testing maturity. The data provide significant examples of the life events offices. Recommendations to identify and care for families and young adolescents experiencing these events are proposed.

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  • Susan K. Riesch & Gloria A. Jacobson & Charlene B. Tosi, 1994. "Young Adolescents' Identification of Difficult Life Events," Clinical Nursing Research, , vol. 3(4), pages 393-413, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:clnure:v:3:y:1994:i:4:p:393-413
    DOI: 10.1177/105477389400300408
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