Adolescentes:o que eles pensam da família?

Abstract

The present dissertation focuses on the period of development of the individual between 14 and 18 years of age, and, attentive to the countless transformations that the family has undergone in the last decades, and considering the various types of arrangements existing today, advances in the to identify the impact and influence it has on the development of adolescents and how they see and understand it. The work presents the basic functions performed by the family institution during the process of emotional, cultural and cognitive development of adolescents, and the transitions that bring about great changes in the formation of the identity of young people, analyzing the mechanisms that, despite changes in society, remain the same ones, as pointed out by the numerous studies on the theme. This dissertation also presents a systematization of the results obtained through a bibliographic study involving the descriptors: family, adolescent and adolescence, as well as the field study carried out with adolescents of the studied age group. Finally, the family is identified as one of the main elements that can both help and hinder young people in their choices, and will depend on the type of experiences lived by their ancestors in the recent past, and when the teenager recognizes these influences, he can use them consciously and establish your personal and family life plan for the future.