ADOLESCENTS PERCEPTIONS OF THEIR PARENTS DISCLOSURE TO THEM

This study examines 144 older adolescents' perceptions of their parent s' disclosure of their own lives to them. information was obtained abo ut the disclosure of 209 parents of college aged children. The adolesc ents indicated whether and to what depth their parents had discussed 3 0 topics with them, and also indicated why they believed their parents had made these disclosures. The data indicate that college-aged adole scents believe that their mothers disclose more ts them than their lat hers, especially about their problems. Mothers were also perceived to disclose for different, more emotional reasons than fathers, and they were perceived to seek advice more often. (C) 1997 The Association for Professionals in Services for Adolescents.