A Typology of Turning Points and Trajectories: An Exploration of Mother-Young Adult Daughter Communication

• In Event: Young Adults' Relationships with Family

Abstract

A modified Retrospective Interview Technique (RIT) was used to assess turning point descriptions and development trajectories in relationships between 45 young adult daughters and their mothers. The researchers also investigated the perceived relationship between turning point categories and closeness variation. In the present study, inductive analysis revealed a total of 320 turning points that center on the following topics: school, relationships, family, communication, health, and life events. Turning point graphs revealed five trajectory types

Authors

• Aimee Miller, University of Hartford

• Meredith Harrigan, SUNY Geneseo