Problem
Excessive intensification of parent-child relationship
Other Names:
Isolation of parent-child relationship Nature:
The present-day child has typically an intense relationship only with its parents, notably its mother. This is obviously a restricted type of upbringing, and the intensity of these relationships may be unhealthy for the child.One effect is that children are set apart from the world of adults. In the modern family, especially in industrialized countries, their parents are virtually their only adult contacts. Children are thus isolated from the mainstream of life and as a result there is uneasiness among young people. They may vent their frustrations on their parents or on society, or they may suffer from a lack of self-confidence.
Background:
In past generations, extended families gave children the opportunity for contact with people of all generations. Such families contained grandparents, parents, children, uncles, nephews, and nieces, all living in close proximity. Thus a child growing up in such a family was exposed to a wide variety of influences and age groups in a way that is not provided in the modern nuclear family. Broader Problems:
Social isolationParental over-protectivenessNegative effects of the nuclear familyInhibition of individual psychological development through life phases Narrower Problems:
Parental domination of children's thinking Related Problems:
AlienationFrustrationPet names Aggravates:
Bulimia nervosaStress among childrenDependency of childrenInadequate sense of personal identityInadequate adult role models for youthInhibition of exploration by children of urban environmentStifled potential for social interaction among different age groups Subject(s):
Society → InfantsSociety → Family
Society → Maternity, paternity
Societal Problems → Isolation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
F: Fuzzy exceptional problems Date of last update
17.04.2001 – 00:00 CEST