This Editorial in the September issue of the classic family therapy journal "Family Process" by Jay L. Lebow summarizes the current situation of many families in the US. The members of Princeton Family Institute present this thought provoking text to our website readers for study and conversation.
Balancing individual Self-determination and relational Engagement.
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Reflections on the challenge for young adults to reconcile the need for self-determination and individuation with the equally crucial need for relational engagement with others. A "Kaleidoscopic" view on family relational patterns.
Family Transitions
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The end of summer is the time when adolescents who graduated from high school look forward to college or a job and when college seniors celebrate the completion of their studies and prepare for their entrance into the world of work or graduate school. Of course, it is also the time when millions of…
Teenagers in Trouble: A Family Therapy Perspective
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The first weeks of January mark the half year point in the school calendar. They become for some parents times of increasing apprehension triggered by their teenagers’ school performance.
Observations at home, reports from school and impressions about friends may lead to tense discussions between…