The Development of a Youth-Centered Attitude in Childhood
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13899739 |
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| Authors | Werner Georg (University of Konstanz, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 27-43 |
| Publication date | 2000-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Adolescence and Youth (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0267-3843 • E-ISSN: 2164-4527 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02673843.2000.9747840 |
| OpenAlex | W1997270195 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
During the transition from childhood to youth a shift takes place from a normative orientation on the values of the adult generation to a peer-centered view of the world. An attempt to measure this process on an attitudinal level is the youth centrism construct that was used in German youth surveys since the early 80s. Based on the sociology of the life-course and Coleman's concept of social capital, the transition to a youth centered orientation is explained by means of different biographical models and types of family interaction. Using a childhood panel for Germany from the mid 90s it can be shown that the development of a youth centered attitude is mainly influenced by a shift from a harmonious to a disharmonious family climate. It is argued that this change in family interaction leads to a replacement of parental networks by peer-centered networks
Construct (python library · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · German · Normative · Political science · Positive Youth Development · Sociology · Psychology · Rural development and sustainability · Social Capital and Networks · Social Psychology · Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
| Highly cited | No |
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