CONFLICT
Main types of conflicts between the students and their parents:
Relationship with their brothers: 38’5% Tiding up their room: 19’8% Going home late: 13’5% Food: 9’6% Music, TV, computers: 7’7% Study: 3’8% Phone calls: 2% Relations with opposite sex: 2% Problems with your self-image: 2%
Main types of conflicts between the students and their parents
Relationship with their brothers Tiding up their room Going home late Food Music, TV, computers Study Phone calls Relations with opposite sex Problems with your self-image
The students discuss their issues under these topics: I am right because ….. …it’s my life, my space, my body. I am angry with my parents because …. …I can´t decide, they are a pain. What my parents feel is … … they are tired, sad, impotent, frustrated, insecure, fearful , worried. What I lose with this conflict is … … time, their confidence, selfesteem, respect of my parents, credibility, dignity. The points that my parents are right about are… … they have to do something, they have to try to solve the conflict. What I gain with this conflict is … … nothing, bad mood, punishments, arguments, fights. What can I do to reduce and come to an agreement on this conflict? I don’t know, talk with my parents, try to do what they say.