Movendo-se para o Canadá com adolescentes? Then you’ll want to leia este post a partir do New York Times’ Motherlode blogue:

Good news for parents. Your teenagers like you!

Ou, eles fazem se você vive no Canadá.

That’s according to Projeto Adolescente Canadá, a multi-year study of Canadian kids and teens, liderada por Universidade de Lethbridge sociologist Reginald Bibby.

Among the study’s findings:

No Canadá hoje, young people are experiencing better ties with their mothers and fathers do que qualquer grupo de adolescentes nos últimos trinta anos. Quase 80% say they “are receiving high levels of enjoyment from their mothers” (acima de todo 70% em 1992 and similar to what teens reported in the early 1980s), e cerca de 75% report enjoying being with their dads (também cerca de dez por cento).

“The evidence points to an improved level of understanding between young people and their parents. Em 1992, 58% of teens said they were troubled about not being understood by their parents; today the figure has fallen to 39%.”

Adolescentes ainda relatam fewer weekly arguments with their folks – down from 52% a decade ago to 42% agora.

So why are Canadian teens finding it easier to get along with their parents?

The study concluded that “one basic reason seems to stand out: moms and dads are doing a much better job of finding a balance between careers and family life.”

You can read more details about the study from Professor Bibby’s Website. Also check out MacLeans‘ report on Canadian youth culture and on other aspects of the Project Teen study.

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