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Kibbutz adolescence: Relevance to personality development theory
1Department of Psychiatry, Hadassah University Hospital and Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel.
Journal of Youth and Adolescence
|January 14, 2014
Summary
The Israeli kibbutz child-rearing model, featuring multiple mothering and peer groups, may foster healthy adolescent development by shortening adolescence. This challenges the idea that adolescent turmoil is necessary for growth.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Sociology
- Child Development
Background:
- The traditional view posits adolescent turmoil as a necessary developmental stage.
- The Israeli kibbutz offers a unique communal child-rearing model.
- Key elements include multiple mothering, peer group living, and institutionalized values.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the kibbutz child-rearing model's impact on adolescent maturation.
- To assess the role of extended psychosocial moratorium in development.
- To investigate whether adolescent turmoil is a universal necessity.
Main Methods:
- Review of the kibbutz child-raising model.
- Analysis of the modal kibbutz adolescent's characteristics.
- Examination of factors like multiple mothering and peer group living.
Main Results:
- Kibbutz experience suggests adolescence does not require turmoil for healthy personality growth.
- A time-limited adolescence appears favorable for development.
- The communal child-rearing model may mitigate typical adolescent challenges.
Conclusions:
- Extended adolescence may not be essential and could potentially hinder healthy development.
- Kibbutz child-rearing provides a model that challenges established theories of adolescent development.
- Reducing the duration of adolescence may be a beneficial factor in personality growth.
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