Valores familiares contemporâneos da ‘'Geração Canguru'’ na perspectiva de pais e filhos

Abstract

The "Kangaroo Generation" presents itself in contemporary times as one of the characteristics of the "full nest" phenomenon, which is part of the mature phase of the Brazilian family life course, and presents itself in the period of transition to the adult life course of the child who chooses to postpone the time of leaving home, even if financially successful. This collective case study is of a qualitative nature and has as general objective to know the main contemporary family values that permeate the transition of the young adult who extended the domestic coexistence with his family of origin, through the investigation of the concepts that parents and children have about objects the theme and identification of the main family beliefs and practices, in order to broaden the reflection of the families involved, as well as the knowledge and the discussion about the same, before the academic areas or public agendas. For this purpose, a script was developed to carry out semi-structured interviews with the families. In all, four families from the metropolitan region of Salvador (married parents with sons or daughters graduated at least) were interviewed based on the assumptions of the generation in focus. After applying the interviews and transcription, the results were analyzed within the case and later cross-checked, in the light of the literature review of the text, under the systemic paradigm and theoretical aspects that involve the same, such as the Bioecological theory of Human Development and the Family Life Course. Common known family values were: Autonomy, Education, Personal Achievement, Lasting Family Links, Humanity, Standard of Living, Safety and Example. The research revealed that the 'Kangaroo Generation' family maintains the transgenerational role of values that elicit the continuity of the collective feeling necessary for the adaptation of its members to the context and time.