It's not about dinner but the kind of conversations you have with your family and the stories you tell. |
The power of the family stories and the family history is really remarkable. There seems to be something that's particularly important about children knowing where they came from in a larger sense and having a sense of family history and a family place. |
We were particularly interested in the transition into adolescence, which is critical for identity and for self-concept. Adolescence can also be a period of great stress for the family. So we wanted to know what skills and strengths the child is coming into that period with. |