1989
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6676.1989.tb01353.x
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The Empty Nest Syndrome: Myth or Reality?

Abstract: The "empty nest" period of life is mythologized and misunderstood. Attributes of the postparental period, normative and pathological responses, and implications for counselors are explored.

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“…They underline that only the absence of alternative roles in which to continue building an identity (after children leave home) explains the negative effects of children's departure on parents' well-being (e.g. Raup and Myers 1989). Looking at longitudinal studies in North America and Europe, we hypothesize that in Switzerland, the positive effect of the empty nest on parental well-being also appears to be stronger immediately after the children take their leave (White and Edwards 1990); it then decreases and tends to disappear after few years (Harkins 1978).…”
Section: Family Events and Well-beingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They underline that only the absence of alternative roles in which to continue building an identity (after children leave home) explains the negative effects of children's departure on parents' well-being (e.g. Raup and Myers 1989). Looking at longitudinal studies in North America and Europe, we hypothesize that in Switzerland, the positive effect of the empty nest on parental well-being also appears to be stronger immediately after the children take their leave (White and Edwards 1990); it then decreases and tends to disappear after few years (Harkins 1978).…”
Section: Family Events and Well-beingmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Embora utilizados como sinônimos por diversos autores e pela população em geral, hoje dois termos distintos são aplicados: a síndrome do ninho vazio (SNV), que seria o desconforto emocional dos pais ao verem seus filhos deixando a casa, e o ninho vazio, que descreve o período emocionalmente neutro na mudança de papel dos pais 11,12 . Alguns autores acreditam que ambos os termos estejam inadequados e que deveria ser adotado o termo pós-paternidade; segundo eles, este traduziria melhor a fase pela qual os pais estariam passando e não denotaria forçosamente a presença de sofrimento ou a necessidade de tratamento 12 .…”
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“…Alguns autores acreditam que ambos os termos estejam inadequados e que deveria ser adotado o termo pós-paternidade; segundo eles, este traduziria melhor a fase pela qual os pais estariam passando e não denotaria forçosamente a presença de sofrimento ou a necessidade de tratamento 12 .…”
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