Data di Pubblicazione:
2011
Citazione:
The Transition to Adulthood in Europe : a Comparison of Different Models / M. Santoro. - In: SOCIOLOGY STUDY. - ISSN 2159-5526. - 1:3(2011 Aug), pp. 161-178.
Abstract:
In a few decades, transition to adulthood has undergone significant changes in the manner and timing of attaining adulthood.
The objective of the paper is to focus on the most significant transformations: the transition to adulthood process has
undergone in different European contexts, through the use of the findings of research performed in 2004 in Denmark,
Germany and Italy. For the purpose of the comparison, in‐depth analysis was performed of the interviews conducted on
young people aged between 19 and 35, who had completed their education and were preparing to enter into the workplace.
By means of the analysis of the interviews, the paper evaluates how youths perceive the passage from education to the
workplace, taking into consideration the opportunities and resources provided by individual national contexts (social
benefits, training and work opportunities) to facilitate the process of attainment of adult roles. The role played by family
support to achieve transition is also analyzed. In particular, the type of support (financial, emotional and affective) provided
by parents to their offspring during the various transition phases, with the aim of highlighting the existence of different
parent‐child relationships in the three countries examined.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
transition to adulthood ; parents and children relations ; parental help ; youth autonomy
Elenco autori:
M. Santoro
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