Female sexuality: mothers and adolescent daughters. A discourse on the limit
Title | Female sexuality: mothers and adolescent daughters. A discourse on the limit |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Ferruzza E, Rotondo MCristina G, Losavio M, Moro V |
Journal | Interdisciplinary Journal of Family Studies |
Volume | 16 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 20-41 |
Date Published | 06/2011 |
Publisher | Padova University Press |
Place Published | Padova, IT |
ISSN Number | 2282-2011 |
Keywords | adolescence, female sexuality, psychoanalysis |
Abstract | The present study examines the role of sexuality in the emancipation processes of adolescent girls. It is studied from a psychoanalytic perspective in a non-clinical setting by focusing on changes in the mother-daughter relationship. Within the theory of transition from the “ethical family” to the “affective family”, the work carries out a qualitative analysis of semi-structured interviews conducted by Counselling Centre /Family and Youth Clinic operators with mothers and their adolescent daughters (aged 14-18). The analysis of these transcripts highlights the difficulties of adolescent girls in taking on the responsibilities of becoming young women in today’s society. The role of Counselling Centres/ Family and Youth Clinics in encouraging these important developmental processes is also discussed. |