{"product_id":"how-families-still-matter-a-longitudinal-study-of-youth-in-two-generations-paperback-9780521009546","title":"How Families Still Matter; A Longitudinal Study of Youth in Two Generations (Paperback) 9780521009546","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHow Families Still Matter\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Longitudinal Study of Youth in Two Generations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOffers surprising findings about the strength of family influence on children's careers and achievements.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eVern L. Bengtson (Author), Timothy J. Biblarz (Author), Robert E. L. Roberts (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521009546, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 17 October 2002\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e240 pages, 48 b\/w illus.  10 tables\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.2 x 1.6 cm, 0.332 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'… a very theoretically sophisticated study which operates on a number of levels at the same time. This book is a valuable source for anyone trying to theorize generational and cohort change\/development …'. Sociology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHow Families Still Matter casts doubt on the conventional wisdom about family decline during the last decades of the twentieth century. The authors draw from the longest-running longitudinal study of families in the world - the Longitudinal Study of Generations, conducted at the University of Southern California - to discover whether parents are really less critical in shaping the life choices and achievements of their children than they were a generation ago. They compare the influence of parents (on self-confidence, values, and levels of achievement) on the Baby Boomer generation with that of Baby-Boomer parents on their own Generation-X children. The findings may surprise many readers. Generation-X youth showed higher levels of education, career attainments, and self-esteem than their parents as youth, and similar values were found across generations. They indicate the 'resilience' of family bonds across generations even against the backdrop of massive social and family changes since the 1960s.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Families, generations, and achievement orientations of youth\u003cbr\u003e 2. Models and methods of intergenerational influences\u003cbr\u003e 3. The changing contexts of family life since the 1960s\u003cbr\u003e 4. Educational and occupational aspirations of youth across generations\u003cbr\u003e 5. Self-esteem: self-confidence and self-deprecation of youth\u003cbr\u003e 6. Value orientations: youth's individualism and materialism across generations\u003cbr\u003e 7. Continuity and change in family influences across generations\u003cbr\u003e 8. Why families still matter.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social research \u0026amp; statistics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social research \u0026amp; statistics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20research%20\u0026amp;%20statistics%20%5BJHBC%5D%22\"\u003eJHBC\u003c\/a\u003e], Sociology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20%5BJHB%5D%22\"\u003eJHB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005215887640,"sku":"9780521009546","price":30.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521009546i_e72e615f-6b82-458c-86a8-8a211c726e6c.jpg?v=1691376617","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/how-families-still-matter-a-longitudinal-study-of-youth-in-two-generations-paperback-9780521009546","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}