Family Matters: The Importance of Mattering to Family in Adolescence By Elliott

Family MattersThe Importance of Mattering to Family in Adolescence\nAuthor(s): Gregory C. Elliott\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Wiley-Blackwell\nISBN-13: 9781405162432, 978-1405162432\nSynopsis\nCombining empirical evidence with indices to measure mattering, Family Matters: The Importance of Mattering to Family in Adolescence explores the inverse relationship between mattering and dysfunctional behavior in adolescence. Defines mattering and distinguishes among the three ways that people can matter to others: awareness, importance, and reliance Utilizes empirical evidence from a quantitative analyses of data from a nationwide survey 2,004 adolescents to support authors assertions Explores the impact of structural and demographic factors such as family structure in developing of a sense of mattering in adolescents. Includes helpful indices, including his Mattering Index and Rosenbergs Self-Esteem Index Suggests how parents, teachers, e