Smooth Sailing or Stormy Waters?: Stories of

Smooth Sailingenhances our understanding of the family's transition through adolescence by examining qualitative data about the experiences of parents and teens across multiple relationships and social contexts. This volume follows the same 60 families described in the authors' first book, Becoming a Family (2000), relating their stories about their transition from childhood to adolescence. Collectively, the two books provide a unique longitudinal perspective on family development using two distinct data collection formats and time frames. Interdisciplinary in nature, the book draws on theory and practice from the fields of social work, psychology, and sociology. Smooth Sailingreveals a picture of the transition to adolescence as it is influenced by intrafamily relationships as well as social context factors. Initial chapters lay the foundation for the study's methods. Proceeding chapters present the participants' stories, organized by context - developmental changes, interpersonal relationships, education, and work. Each chapter follows a similar format: an overview of past research; interview and coding techniques; and a presentation of parents' and teens' qualitative descriptions. Chapters also include an analysis of gender and conclude with implications for practice and policy. The final chapter in the book summarizes this work and looks ahead to the next developmental period, emerging adulthood. Intended for researchers in a variety of disciplines such as social work, psychology, and sociology, this volume also serves as a supplementary text for courses on the family and/or adolescent development.

Rena Harold is Professor and Associate Director of the School of Social Work at Michigan State University Lisa Colarossi is an Associate Professor at Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service Lucy Mercier is an Associate Professor of Social Work and Youth Services at Saginaw Valley State University

Preface	p. xi
Checking the Compass: Looking at the Family Inside and Out	p. 1
Family	p. 3
Adolescence	p. 4
Theoretical Models	p. 5
The Chapters	p. 12
Navigating the Research Process: Methods and Processes	p. 15
Participants	p. 17
Procedures	p. 18
The Coding Process	p. 22
Theoretical and Practical Considerations and Implications	p. 26
A Sea Change: Developmental Changes From Childhood to Adolescence	p. 31
Puberty: Bodily Changes and Societal Reactions	p. 32
Cognitive Development: Thinking, Reasoning, Challenging	p. 41
Autonomy and Independence	p. 45
Emotions	p. 50
Behavior Problems and Parenting Concerns	p. 56
Summary and Implications for Practice and Policy	p. 63
All Hands on Deck: Relationship Processes Within and Outside Families	p. 66
Understanding Relationships	p. 66
Social Support and Relationship Quality	p. 69
The Stories	p. 74
Summary and Implications for Practice and Policy	p. 98
Learning the Ropes: Education	p. 102
Schools as Social Institutions	p. 103
The Family-School Partnership	p. 105
Schools as Social Environments	p. 113
Success in School	p. 122
Summary and Implications for Practice and Policy	p. 129
Taking on Provisions: Work in the Lives of Families With Adolescents	p. 133
Changing Contexts for Work and Family	p. 134
The Family-Work Trajectory	p. 135
Role Strain Versus Role Expansion	p. 137
Budgeting Time for Work and Family	p. 139
Job Continuity and Workplace Benefits	p. 140
Adaptive Strategies	p. 142
The Stories	p. 143
Benefits of Work	p. 143
Making Family Number One	p. 146
Managing the Work-Family Connection	p. 148
Fathers' Work Lives	p. 148
Mothers' Work Lives	p. 153
The Next Generation of Workers	p. 161
Summary and Implications for Practice and Policy	p. 162
Sailing Toward the Horizon: Moving Into Adulthood	p. 166
Chapter Summaries	p. 167
Emerging Adulthood	p. 169
Important Predictors of Adult Outcomes: Risk and Protective Factors	p. 171
Practice and Policy Overview	p. 173
Conclusion	p. 177
References	p. 181
Author Index	p. 201
Subject Index	p. 207
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Smooth Sailing or Stormy Waters?: Stories of Family Transitions Through Adolescence and Their Implications for Practice and Policy

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