[pt] O presente trabalho é uma investigação sobre o modo como um grupo de adolescentes moradores do estado do Rio de Janeiro pensa seu futuro no que se refere a trabalho e à vida afetiva e familiar. O estudo teve como pressuposto maior pensar o adolescente como sujeito que, na construção de seu discurso, articula suas próprias aspirações àquilo que sua cultura lhe oferece como real e que sua interação social constrói como valor. Procurou-se abordar o modo como este sujeito se percebe inserido no curso de sua vida, que papéis ele assume ou deseja assumir e como ele pensa as alternativas para as questões que lhes são colocadas no que se refere a suas escolhas presentes e futuras. A pesquisa foi realizada fazendo-se uso da perspectiva sócio-histórica, que consiste no pressuposto de que o modo como o sujeito se refere à realidade e age sobre ela é construído historicamente, em uma relação essencialmente dialética com o ambiente social. Para desenvolver este intuito, foi feita uma reflexão sobre o conceito de adolescência, sobre as concepções que organizam socialmente tal conceito e sobre elementos específicos da cultura contemporânea que tangenciam tais concepções. Desta forma, optou-se por seguir o pensamento de Richard Sennett em suas discussões sobre a dinâmica entre público e privado e sobre o problema da autoridade na contemporaneidade. A pesquisa envolveu 19 adolescentes moradores das cidades do Rio de Janeiro e de Petrópolis. Utilizaram-se entrevistas semi-estruturadas e individuais, que receberam o tratamento de análise de conteúdo, a partir dos princípios de Bardin. A partir das entrevistas, observou-se que, no que se refere a seus sentimentos em relação ao futuro, os adolescentes parecem freqüentemente experimentar uma forte sensação de insegurança, especialmente no que se refere à escolha de uma profissão. Eles reagem a isso procurando promover o valor da vontade pessoal e do poder individual como supostamente capazes de derrubar todo e qualquer obstáculo, tanto no que se refere às relações afetivas quanto à profissão. Existe também um movimento de elaboração da realidade que manifesta uma necessidade de resgatar valores, relações estáveis e experiências de troca afetiva interpessoal. A partir do estudo desenvolvido, consideramos que as visões do adolescente sobre seu futuro, particularmente no que tange trabalho e família, configuram não apenas a expressão de uma determinada faixa-etária, mas a também representação de uma realidade social que fala de questões como estabilidade, confiança nas instituições e a autoridade como importantes temáticas no delineamento e consecução de projetos de vida. / [en] This work investigates the way a group of teenagers who live in the state of Rio de Janeiro think their future, on what concerns work, affection and family life. The study had as its main presupposition to think teenagers as subjects who, on building their speech, articulate their own desires with what their culture offers as real and that their social interaction builds as values. We approached the way in which these subjects take notice of themselves as inserted in their life-course, which roles they assume or wish to assume and the alternatives they think to deal with matters which are put to them, concerning their present and future choices. The research made use of the socio-historical perspective, which consists on the presupposition that the way the person refers to reality and acts on it is historically built, in an essentially dialectic relationship with the social environment. To respond to this aim, we made a reflection on the concept of adolescence, on the concepts that socially organize it, and on specific elements of contemporary culture which goes around it. We chose Richard Sennett`s discussions on the dynamics of public and private and on the problem of authority in contemporaneity. The research developped with 19 teenagers who live in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and Petrópolis. We used semi- structured interviews, which were analyzed under the contents analysis method, by Bardin . From our study, we consider that the adolescents` views on their future, particularly on what concerns work and family, seem to experience often a strong feeling of insecurity, specially on what refers to choosing a profession. They react to that trying to promote their personal will and individual power as supposedly capable of beating any obstacle, in affection relations as well as in work. However there is also a movement of elaborating reality that manifests the necessity of recovering values, stable relationships and experiences of interpersonal affect relations. Considering the presuppositions of our theoretical approach, we take the subjects behavior not only as an expression of a certain age, but as the representation of a social reality that claims matters like stability, reliability in institutions and authority as important issues in defining life projects and making them come true.

[pt] Esta dissertação trata de um estudo realizado na cidade de Porto Novo, na ilha de Santo Antão - Cabo Verde, que teve como objetivo principal estudar o fenômeno das crianças e adolescentes que se encontram em situação de rua nesta ilha. O estudo visa traçar o perfil dos entrevistados e apresentar um panorama atual das suas trajetórias de vida, considerando algumas das suas especificidades e contrapondo-as com alguns aspectos das crianças e adolescentes que estão também em situação de rua na cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Tendo em conta que o fenômeno das crianças e adolescentes em situação de rua é recente e pouco conhecido em Cabo Verde, espera-se suscitar e influenciar discussões, debates e reflexões sobre o tema no país. / [en] This dissertation aims at exploring the phenomenon of children and youth living on the streets in the city of Porto Novo located at Santo Antão Island, Cape Vert. The study analysed the profile of these children and youth through interviews and presented an overview of their life trajectories. In order to establish a comparative perspective it was also analyzed differences between children and youth living on the streets in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Santo Antão. Considering that it constitutes a fairly unknown and recent phenomenon in the country, the objective is to contribute in future debates and in-depth studies.

The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate how and why children’s influence in purchase decisions might vary under different types of families. It was conceptualized that children in different types of families are socialized into different status roles and that these differences in socialization, in turn, would have varied implications for children’s influence. Specifically, it was hypothesized that peerness in parent-child relations and children’s household responsibility would be greatest in single-parent families, less in reconstituted families, and least in intact families. In addition, parental coalition formation, parental restrictiveness, and parental nurturance were expected to be greatest in intact families, less in reconstituted families, and least in single-parent families. Children’s influence was hypothesized to be positively related to peerness, household responsibility, and nurturance, and negatively related to parental coalitions and restrictiveness. Hypotheses were tested using convenience samples of adolescents and one of their parents. Results generally failed to support the model: however, a number of methodological limitations that may have affected the study's outcomes were also present. / Ph. D.

This study deals with identifying risk factors using measuring instruments in the relationshlp between stepmothers and adolescent stepdaughters in reconstituted families. Risk factors can complicate the relationshlp between stepmothers and adolescent stepdaughters and deviate from the given criteria in this study. Extensive literature survey has been done concerning the reconstituted family, relationshlps, stepmothers, adolescent stepdaughters . and biological fathers. Research shows that the stepmother-stepdaughter relationshlp is the most complicated relationshlp within the reconstituted family and adolescent stepdaughters experience more problems adapting than stepsons. Statistics reveal that the divorce rate and therefore the number of reconstituted families is still on the increase. Literature survey shows that overwhelmingly poor relationshlps are found within the reconstituted family. Added to the risk factors that have been identified during research, professional people were also consulted in identifying the risk factors that could complicate the relationship between stepmothers and adolescent stepdaughters as experienced in practice. After establishing the risk factors, measuring instruments have been emperically applied to determine if the mentioned risk factors in reconstituted families can be identified. The measuring instruments include five standardised and one unstandardised questionnaires. The EPI, 16-PF and HSPQ were used to determine the characteristics in the three parties involved. The Parentchild- communication questionnaire and the Persoonlike vraelys vir hoi!rskoolleerlinge were utilised to identifY various risk factors. The unstandardised RF-Agtergrondvraelys provides background information and highlights risk factors other measuring instruments do not identifY. Arising from information gained on a spesific reconstituted family through measuring instmments, the risk factors can be carried over onto the Samevattende evalueringsblad vir risikofaktore. The biggest problems seem to be discipline and divided loyalty. The structure and conditions of each reconstituted family are unique; therefore the risk factors will differ in families. Even similar risk factors can be experienced differently by each member or other families. The uniqueness and complexity surrounding the reconstituted family is emphasised by this. The identified risk factors can be used in various fields of study that involve reconstituted families. This study is helpful in court where custody placement of minors is broached. The identified risk factors can ease in counselling and therapy . / Educational Studies / D. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

Ce travail de recherche s’est intéressé aux mères adolescentes du Gabon, pays d’Afrique Centrale. S’inscrivant en faux contre l’idée préconçue selon laquelle les grossesses à l’adolescence conduisent inéluctablement au décrochage scolaire, les résultats de recherche présentés dans ce document rendent plutôt compte d’expériences inverses, à savoir celles des mères adolescentes qui parviennent à persévérer dans leurs études. Le présent mémoire vise à comprendre et à analyser le vécu des jeunes filles mères scolarisées. Il questionne le parcours de vie de ces « mamans ados » et conséquemment les mécanismes qui leur permettent de concilier études et maternité. La démarche repose sur une méthode qualitative. Des entretiens semi-directifs auprès de 18 jeunes filles mères scolarisées ont été conduits à Libreville, capitale gabonaise. Les jeunes filles rencontrées étaient âgées de 15 à 19 ans. Les entrevues ont été enregistrées et retranscrites. Quels sont les facteurs favorisant la conciliation études/maternité chez les jeunes filles ? Nos données ont permis de mettre en évidence quatre facteurs cruciaux à cet égard. Ces facteurs sont premièrement, une capacité d’organisation et un degré d’auto-responsabilisation très poussés chez ces jeunes filles ; deuxièmement, l’activation d’un soutien important de la part du réseau familial ; troisièmement, une implication et des aides importantes apportées par le père de l’enfant ; enfin, une valorisation affirmée de l’éducation de la part des parents de la jeune mère. Il ressort aussi de nos analyses que moyennant au moins l’un, sinon plusieurs, de ces facteurs, les jeunes mères adolescentes à Libreville parviennent à mener de front études et maternité. Cela veut dire que le décrochage scolaire chez les mères adolescentes n’est pas une fatalité si des formes d’accompagnement et de soutien existent. / This research focuses on teenage mothers in Gabon, a Central African country. It was completed against the preconceived idea that pregnancy results in the end of schooling for teenage mothers. In fact, the findings in this study demonstrate experiences in which teenage mothers are able to pursuit and complete their schooling. The purpose of the study aimed to analyse and assess the stories of these young mothers. We tried to understand the experiences of these “teen moms” and consequently, which mechanisms they used to reconcile maternity and schooling. Semi-directed interviews were conducted with 18 young mothers in Libreville, the capital of Gabon. At the time of the data collection, the mothers were between 15 to 19 years old. All of interviews were recorded and transcribed for data analysis. What are the factors that help to reconcile early parenting with schooling? The data collected show evidence of four main factors. These factors are primarily linked to the young woman’s capacity to organize and to take individual responsibility. Other factors are related to familial support, the level of commitment and implication of the baby’s father, and finally the value the young woman’s parents place on education. It appears that with at least one of these factors, young mothers in Libreville, Gabon are able to handle parenting with schooling. The results from this study demonstrate that when accompanying measures are available, early parenting does not necessarily lead to dropping out of the school system.

盧瑞忠. / 論文(哲學碩士) -- 香港中文大學硏究院社會工作學部, 1998. / 參考文獻: leaves 203-216. / 中英文摘要. / Lu Ruizhong. / Chapter 第一章： --- 序言 --- p.1 / Chapter 第二章： --- 靑少年犯罪理論和硏究結果 --- p.8 / Chapter 第三章： --- 本硏究各槪念的文獻探討 --- p.39 / Chapter 第四章： --- 研究問題及硏究假設 --- p.78 / Chapter 第五章： --- 研究方法 --- p.89 / Chapter 第六章： --- 調查結果 --- p.94 / Chapter 第七章： --- 討論 --- p.151 / Chapter 第八章： --- 總結及建議 --- p.187 / 參考文獻 --- p.203 / 附錄一：給家長的信 / 附錄二 ：《子女問卷》 / 附錄三：《父母問卷》

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This study deals with identifying risk factors using measuring instruments in the relationshlp between stepmothers and adolescent stepdaughters in reconstituted families. Risk factors can complicate the relationshlp between stepmothers and adolescent stepdaughters and deviate from the given criteria in this study. Extensive literature survey has been done concerning the reconstituted family, relationshlps, stepmothers, adolescent stepdaughters . and biological fathers. Research shows that the stepmother-stepdaughter relationshlp is the most complicated relationshlp within the reconstituted family and adolescent stepdaughters experience more problems adapting than stepsons. Statistics reveal that the divorce rate and therefore the number of reconstituted families is still on the increase. Literature survey shows that overwhelmingly poor relationshlps are found within the reconstituted family. Added to the risk factors that have been identified during research, professional people were also consulted in identifying the risk factors that could complicate the relationship between stepmothers and adolescent stepdaughters as experienced in practice. After establishing the risk factors, measuring instruments have been emperically applied to determine if the mentioned risk factors in reconstituted families can be identified. The measuring instruments include five standardised and one unstandardised questionnaires. The EPI, 16-PF and HSPQ were used to determine the characteristics in the three parties involved. The Parentchild- communication questionnaire and the Persoonlike vraelys vir hoi!rskoolleerlinge were utilised to identifY various risk factors. The unstandardised RF-Agtergrondvraelys provides background information and highlights risk factors other measuring instruments do not identifY. Arising from information gained on a spesific reconstituted family through measuring instmments, the risk factors can be carried over onto the Samevattende evalueringsblad vir risikofaktore. The biggest problems seem to be discipline and divided loyalty. The structure and conditions of each reconstituted family are unique; therefore the risk factors will differ in families. Even similar risk factors can be experienced differently by each member or other families. The uniqueness and complexity surrounding the reconstituted family is emphasised by this. The identified risk factors can be used in various fields of study that involve reconstituted families. This study is helpful in court where custody placement of minors is broached. The identified risk factors can ease in counselling and therapy . / Educational Studies / D. Ed. (Psychology of Education)

The purpose of the study was to highlight the extent of teenage suicide/parasuicide in selected areas in the West Rand. An exploratory descriptive survey was used to determine the extent of teenage suicide/parasuicide, identify existing programmes for the prevention of suicide, determine the involvement of the community health nurses in such programmes and make recommendations for the development of suicide prevention programmes in areas where they do not exist. Structured interview schedules were used to collect data. The study was undertaken in various clinics in Gauteng Province. The study results suggest that suicide/parasuicide is a common occurrence amongst teenagers and young adults aged between 15 and 24 years, suicide/parasuicide do not seem to be accurately recorded in most clinics, that community health nurses are not adequately involved in suicide prevention programmes and finally that available suicide prevention programmes are not fully utilised. Recommendations based on the findings are given. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing Science)

Thesis (MA (Psychology))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The important role of interpersonal relationships in the adolescent developmental period has been extensively demonstrated in the literature (e.g. Brown, 1991; Gottlieb, 1991; Larson, Wilson, Brown, Furstenburg, & Verma, 2002). In the present study, adolescents’ relationships with their mothers, fathers, romantic partners, and best friends were investigated. The sample consisted of mainly White and Coloured late-adolescents from four schools in and around a large country town, representing different cultures and socio-economic backgrounds. Their relationships were investigated by assessing in what relationships adolescents reported the most and least of certain relationship qualities like support and intimacy. This was assessed with the use of two self-report questionnaires. The questionnaires used was the Network of Relationships Inventory (NRI), a 33-item Likerttype scale with which intimacy, companionship, affection, nurturance, satisfaction, relative power, punishment and conflict (C1) was assessed, and the Quality of Relationships Inventory (QRI), a 25-item Likert-type scale with which support and conflict (C2) was assessed (Touliatos, Perlmutter, & Holden, 2001). It was found that adolescents reported the different relationship qualities differently in all their relationships. The following are the main findings for the different relationship qualities: - Support: Support was found to be equally as high for mothers, best friends and romantic partners, with fathers ranked lowest for support. - Intimacy: Intimacy with romantic partners was reported as being the highest, followed by best friends and then mothers and intimacy from fathers being the lowest. - Companionship: The highest level of companionship was reported for best friends and romantic partners, who did not differ significantly from each other. This was followed by companionship from mothers and companionship from fathers was the lowest. - Affection: The highest level of affection was reported for mothers, followed by romantic partners and then fathers, with the lowest levels of affection coming from best friends. - Nurturance: Romantic partners were rated highest for nurturance, followed by best friends and mothers, who did not differ significantly from each other. The lowest level of nurturance was reported for fathers. - Satisfaction: Adolescents were most satisfied with their romantic relationships, best friends and mother-relationships, as they did not differ significantly from each others. Adolescents were least satisfied with their father-relationships. - Relative Power: Adolescents felt most powerful in their mother-relationships, followed by their relationships with their fathers. The third most power was reported in romantic relationships and adolescents felt the least powerful in their relationships with their best friends. - Punishment: Adolescents were punished most by their mothers, then their fathers and then their romantic partners and they were punished least by their best friends. - Conflict: Conflict reported was equally as high for mothers, fathers and romantic partners, with the lowest levels of conflict reported with their best friends. Apart from the above findings, analyses were also done between the different relationship qualities, relationships, and certain demographic factors. The results are supported by the developmental-contextual framework, as it emphasizes how the different aspects of adolescents’ relationships and lives are interrelated. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die belangrike rol wat interpersoonlike verhoudings in die ontwikkelingstadium van adolessensie speel, is al breedvoerig gedemonstreer in die literatuur (bv. Brown, 1991; Gottlieb, 1991; Larson, Wilson, Brown, Furstenburg, & Verma, 2002). In die huidige studie is adolessente se verhoudings met hul ma’s, pa’s, romantiese vennote, en beste vriende ondersoek. Die steekproef het bestaan uit hoofsaaklik Kleurling en Wit laat-adolessente van vier skole in en om ‘n groot plattelandse dorp, verteenwoordigend van verskillende kulture en sosio-ekonomiese agtergronde. Hul verhoudings is ondersoek deur te meet in watter verhoudings die meeste en minste van sekere verhoudingskwaliteite soos ondersteuning en intimiteit, gerapporteer is. Dit is ge-asseseer met die gebruik van twee self-rapporteer vraelyste. Die vraelyste wat gebruik is, was die “Network of Relationships Inventory (NRI)”, ‘n 33-item Likert-tipe skaal waarmee intimiteit, kameraadskap, toegeneentheid, versorging, tevredenheid, relatiewe mag, straf en konflik (C1) ge-asseseer is, en die “Quality of Relationships Inventory (QRI)”, ‘n 25-item Likert-tipe skaal waarmee ondersteuning en konflik (C2) ge-asseseer is (Touliatos, Perlmutter, & Holden, 2001). Dit is bevind dat adolessente die verskillende verhoudingskwaliteite verskillend gerapporteer het vir die verskillende verhoudings. Die volgende is die hoofbevindings vir die verskillende verhoudingskwaliteite: - Ondersteuning: Adolessente het die meeste en gelyke ondersteuning gerapporteer van hul ma’s, beste vriende en romantiese vennote, met die laagste ondersteuning komende van pa’s. - Intimiteit: Intimiteit met romantiese vennote is gerapporteer as die hoogste, gevolg deur beste vriende en dan romantiese vennote, en die minste intimiteit met pa’s. - Kameraadskap: Die hoogste vlak van kameraadskap is gerapporteer vir beste vriende en romantiese vennote wat nie beduidend van mekaar verskil het nie. Kameraadskap met ma’s was derde en kameraadskap met pa’s was laaste. - Toegeneentheid: Die hoogste vlak van toegeneentheid is gerapporteer vir ma’s, gevolg deur romantiese vennote en dan pa’s, met die minste toegeneentheid gerapporteer vir beste vriende. - Versorging: Romantiese vennote is die hoogste ge-ag vir versorging, gevolg deur ma’s en beste vriende, wat nie beduidend van mekaar verskil het nie. Die minste versorging is gerapporteer van pa’s. - Tevredenheid: Adolessente was mees tevrede met hul verhoudings met hul ma’s, beste vriende en romantiese vennote, wat nie beduidend van mekaar verskil het nie. Hulle was die minste tevrede met hul verhoudings met hul pa’s. - Relatiewe mag: Adolessente het die meeste mag gerapporteer in hul verhoudings met hul ma’s, gevolg deur hul pa’s en dan hul romantiese vennote, met die minste mag in hul verhoudings met hul beste vriende. - Straf: Adolessente is die meeste gestraf deur hul ma’s en dan hul pa’s, gevolg deur hul romantiese vennote en laastens hul beste vriende. - Konflik: Konflik was ewe hoog vir ma’s, pa’s en romantiese vennote, met die minste konflik gerapporteer vir beste vriende. Buiten bogenoemde resultate, is daar ook analises gedoen tussen die verskillende verhoudingskwaliteite, verhoudings en sekere demografiese faktore. Die resultate word ondersteun deur die ontwikkelings-kontekstuele raamwerk, aangesien dit beklemtoon hoe die verskillende aspekte van adolessente se verhoudings en lewens verbind is.