Personality and Family Development: An Intergenerational Longitudinal Comparison

By Klaus A. Schneewind and Stefan Ruppert

This unique volume presents the results of a study of 200 German families over a period of 16 years from 1976 to 1992. This study--the findings of which yield a host of new insights into the dynamics of cross-generational personality and family development--is based on an ecopsychological framework comprising four levels of developmental analyses:
* individual level--personality development, critical life events, and corresponding coping strategies;
* dyadic relationships level--changes in parent-child relationships across time and development of marital relationships;
* family relationship level--development of family climate and its impact on current dyadic relationships; and
* contextual/ecological level--perceived changes in societal conditions, corresponding patterns of personality and coping strategies.

The authors focus on the important ideas and keep methodological details to a minimum in the text. Technical issues having to do with data analysis, etc., are discussed in an appendix.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805825126
• ISBN13: 9780805825121
• Release Date: October 1997
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 340 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.4"