Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Conceptual origins of the project; 1.2 The structure of the report; 1.3 Research method and process; 2. Making decisions; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Deciding family business; 2.3 The authority of parents; 2.4 Mothers and fathers; 2.5 Key findings; 3. Making your own way: Negotiating involvement in family life; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Limits to negotiation; 3.3 Points of departure; 3.4 Talking it through; 3.5 Key findings; 4. Going your own way: Making autonomous decisions; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Doing your own thing; 4.3 Wanting more of a say?
Summary
A report examining how children negotiate their involvement in family functioning, rule making and day-to-day decision making
