TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Got one another's backs: mother-teen relationships in families escaping intimate partner violence
JO  - Journal of human behavior in the social environment
A1  - Chanmugam, Amy
SP  - 811
EP  - 827
VL  - 24
IS  - 7
N2  - This Life Story study gained a comprehensive picture of experiences of young adolescents (ages 12-14) accompanying mothers in emergency domestic violence shelters. A holistic, chronological approach in interviews with an ethnically diverse sample of youth and their mothers (N = 27) yielded insights into perspectives on relationships. This article focuses on the complex thematic finding "interconnected family boundaries," a central dynamic in mother-youth relationships characterized by emotional closeness, highly cohesive boundaries, and interdependence in problem solving regarding family issues. Participants identified this dynamic as essential for adaptation yet entailing losses. <br><br>DISCUSSION considers theoretical triangulation and implications for research, intervention, and practitioner education.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1091-1359
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10911359.2014.884961
ID  - ref1
ER  -