The father’s place among significant others through the eyes of young people in the light of CBOS research Cover Image

Miejsce ojca wśród znaczących innych oczyma młodzieży w świetle badań CBOS
The father’s place among significant others through the eyes of young people in the light of CBOS research

Author(s): Mikołaj Gębka
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Social Theory, Family and social welfare
Published by: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
Keywords: significant other; upbringing; father; parents; social opinion surveys;

Summary/Abstract: Significant others are the people who maintain close relationships with an individual and who influence the individual’s functioning. In case of youth this category typically includes their parents, siblings, partners (boyfriends or girlfriends) as well as peers. Significant others can also be defined as people who have particular bearing on the individual’s primary socialization. The latter is usually chiefly influenced by the parents. This article aims firstly to demonstrate the position of the father among significant others the view of young people, using the results of CBOS (Public Opinion Research Center) social opinion surveys. Secondly, the purpose of the article is to compare the educational roles which both parents enact as a young person’s partners in discussions on politics, school, future plans, personal issues and sex.

  • Issue Year: 2024
  • Issue No: 57
  • Page Range: 175-196
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish
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