Parental Authority in Flux: A Qualitative Exploration of Manifestations of Power in Parent – Child Relationships
Parental Authority in Flux: A Qualitative Exploration of Manifestations of Power in Parent – Child Relationships

Summary/Abstract: The aim of this article is to investigate the workings of parental authority in Slovenian families: how is parental authority asserted and how do adolescents react to parental authority? Based on a qualitative exploration, the study shows that parental authority is accommodated in ways that comply with the general culture of intergenerational negotiations; it is co-constituted as a joint product of family relationships. The ways of authority assertion differ according to the respective domain: it is predominantly indirect in the example of school performance, and more direct and coercive regarding participation in household chores.

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