Family patterns as related to the problems and interests of youth between the ages of 16 and 23 years

The objectives of the study were three-fold: first, to present a picture of the family patterns and the attitudes and behavior of the youth in a selected group of families; second to study the association between the family patterns and the attitude of the youth; and third, on the basis or the findings of the study to offer suggestions for helping parents and children maintain a more wholesome parent-child relationship.