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. |
