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The Timing of Psychosocial Transitions in Adolescence: Commonalities and Differences in Unified Germany.

Authors :
Silbereisen, Rainer K.
Source :
New Directions for Child Development. Win 1995 (70):23-28.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Interviewed 1,708 East and West German adolescents to study similarities and differences in their psychosocial transitions. Found that females generally underwent transitions earlier than males. East German youths conceived of the transition to work and displayed autonomy earlier than West German youth, but the overall timetable of transitions showed commonalities for all youth. (JW)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0195-2269
Issue :
70
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
New Directions for Child Development
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
EJ514002
Document Type :
Reports - Research<br />Journal Articles