Titre du document / Document title

Adolescents' closeness with parents, siblings, and friends in three countries : Canada, Belgium, and Italy

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

CLAES M. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Départment de Psychologie, Université de Montréal, C. P. 6128, Montréal (Qc.) H3C 3J7, CANADA

Résumé / Abstract

This study compared interpersonal relationships of adolescents from Canada, Belgium, and Italy. The sample of 377 subjects was composed almost equally of boys and girls, grouped into three age groups ranging from 11 to 18 years. Each subject participated in a semistructured interview designed to examine the levels of closeness with the mother, father, siblings, and close friends. The study revealed important discrepancies among the adolescents from the three countries. Family was found to occupy a more central role in the relational world of Italian adolescents, whereas friends were found to occupy a more important place for Canadian youth. Belgian adolescents were found to adopt a middle position between these two extremes. Variations in cultural context and cultural practices are explored as a possible interpretation of these differences. The study also revealed significant consistencies across the three countries: the importance of friends in the relational life of adolescents, the privileged position of the mother in the family, and the distant position of the father.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of youth and adolescence   ISSN 0047-2891   CODEN JYADA6 

Source / Source

1998, vol. 27, n^o2, pp. 165-184 (1 p.3/4)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Springer, New York, NY, ETATS-UNIS  (1972) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Peer relation ; Familial relation ; Social interaction ; Social development ; Crosscultural study ; Social environment ; Canada ; Belgium ; Italy ; Adolescent ; North America ; America ; Europe ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Relation interpair ; Relation familiale ; Interaction sociale ; Développement social ; Etude transculturelle ; Environnement social ; Canada ; Belgique ; Italie ; Adolescent ; Amérique du Nord ; Amérique ; Europe ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Relación interpar ; Relación familiar ; Interacción social ; Desarrollo social ; Estudio transcultural ; Medio ambiente social ; Canada ; Belgica ; Italia ; Adolescente ; America del norte ; America ; Europa ; Hombre ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 15723, 35400007629570.0030