Stresses and Satisfactions of the Parental Role.

Pasley, Kay; Gecas, Viktor

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Publication Date: 1984

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Stresses and Satisfactions of the Parental Role.

Pasley, Kay; Gecas, Viktor

Personnel and Guidance Journal, v62 n7 p400-04 Mar 1984

Examined stresses and satisfactions of parenting by stage in the family life cycle in a study of 136 fathers and 149 mothers. Results showed adolescence was clearly the most difficult stage of parenting for both mothers and fathers, mainly due to issues of independence and lack of control. (JAC)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Developmental Stages, Elementary Secondary Education, Marital Satisfaction, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Parents, Role Perception, Sex Differences, Stress Variables

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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