Adolescent-Parent Schoolwork Conflicts

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Understanding Educational Struggles in Chinese Families

Inbunden, Engelska, 2025

Av Ge Cao, Vicky C. Tam, China.) Cao, Ge (Institute of Education, Tsinghua University

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Illuminating the intricate dynamics of adolescent-parent conflicts over schoolwork, this book provides a vivid and insightful examination of the educational difficulties experienced by contemporary Chinese families.Drawing on interviews with 63 parents and adolescents, Cao and Tam analyze their real-life disagreements over schoolwork, revealing how both generations understand, reason about, and resolve conflicts. The authors provide a culturally sensitive analysis by exploring how Chinese values and the local education system shape these disputes. Integrating social domain theory and self-determination theory, the book traces the development of adolescent autonomy amid family tensions around schoolwork. Rich with authentic stories, this book paves a way forward for fostering healthier relationships and supporting adolescent growth.Essential reading for scholars in developmental psychology and family sociology, this volume also provides valuable insights for family therapists, parental educators, and parents seeking to deepen their understanding of effective parenting practices.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-11-28
Mått156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt530 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEvolving Families
Antal sidor190
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781032348056

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Ge Cao earned her PhD from Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. Her research focuses on parent-child relationships and child development. She has previously published pertinent journal articles and made notable contributions to Chinese adolescent-parent schoolwork conflict studies. This book marks her first monograph publication.Vicky C. Tam is currently a visiting professor in the Department of Education and Psychology at Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. She has published book chapters, research monographs, and journal articles in major academic periodicals on topics including parenting, homework involvement, adolescent leisure experiences, and learning communities.

1. Increasingly prominent adolescent-parent schoolwork conflicts in China2. Parents and adolescents arguing over schoolwork: What do research and theories have to offer?3. Examining adolescent-parent schoolwork conflicts: Research methodology explicated4. Helplessly coercive parents5. Adolescents with suppressed affection and tactful autonomy6. Witnessing adolescent-parent schoolwork conflict in action7. Establishing new understanding of adolescent-parent schoolwork conflicts in ChinaIndex