TY - JOUR
T1 - The myth of the superwomen : young men and womens stories of their future lives
AU - Whitty, Monica T.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Past research into the hopes and dreams of individuals has focused mainly on mid-adolescence. This study investigated how dreams unfold beyond this age group by exploring: (a) the transition period from adolescence to adulthood (17 years to 22 years); and (b) the “age-thirty†transition period (28 years to 33 years). The sample (140 men and 140 women) formed two age-based groups with 140 participants in each group. The younger group were found to have developed more grand dreams for the future than the older group. Women, more so than men, foresaw the need to juggle their dreams, such as relationships, children, and a career. Furthermore, a particular type of woman was identified in this research and named the “superwomanâ€Â. “Superwomanâ€Â, typically found in the younger age group, wanted to find the perfect partner, have children, and also to become very successful in their careers. Furthermore, there was little time for leisure in these young women’s narrative.
AB - Past research into the hopes and dreams of individuals has focused mainly on mid-adolescence. This study investigated how dreams unfold beyond this age group by exploring: (a) the transition period from adolescence to adulthood (17 years to 22 years); and (b) the “age-thirty†transition period (28 years to 33 years). The sample (140 men and 140 women) formed two age-based groups with 140 participants in each group. The younger group were found to have developed more grand dreams for the future than the older group. Women, more so than men, foresaw the need to juggle their dreams, such as relationships, children, and a career. Furthermore, a particular type of woman was identified in this research and named the “superwomanâ€Â. “Superwomanâ€Â, typically found in the younger age group, wanted to find the perfect partner, have children, and also to become very successful in their careers. Furthermore, there was little time for leisure in these young women’s narrative.
KW - adolescence
KW - dreams
KW - research
KW - young men
KW - young women
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/34997
M3 - Article
SN - 1322-9400
JO - Journal of Family Studies
JF - Journal of Family Studies
ER -