Emerging adult men and their mothers in divorced families

A typology of relationship patterns

Bibliographic Data

ID2934073
AuthorsShmuel Shulman (0000-0001-7853-8247), Omri Cohen (0000-0001-9878-3186), Benni Feldman, Amalia Mahler (Bar-Ilan University)
Year2006
Volume23
Issue3
Pages465-481
Publication date2006-06-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0265407506064216
OpenAlexW2169109600
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited30

Sixty four dyads of mothers and emerging adult sons (32 divorced families) were individually interviewed about their relationships and the relationship with the father. Results show that sons' relationships with their mothers can be classified into three relational types: the Idealized, the Balanced-Realistic, and the Critical. While the majority of nondivorced families belonged to the optimal Balanced-Realistic type, two thirds of the divorced families belonged to the two less optimal types. Belonging to an Idealized type was associated with devaluation of the father and lower autonomous functioning. In contrast, belonging to the Critical type was characterized by a balanced relationship with the father and a higher level of autonomy. Vignettes are presented to demonstrate the three relationship patterns

Autonomy · Currency · Devaluation · Developmental psychology · Sociology · Typology · Family Dynamics and Relationships · Family Support in Illness · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Psychology · Social Psychology

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