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"There'sstillalotofstrictnessandauthorityonthepartofparents,butthereisachangehappening,"
saysKerrie,apsychologyprofessoratLebanonValleyCollege."Inthemiddleofthatchange,thereisa
lotofconfusionamongparents."
Familyresearchersofferavarietyofreasonsfortheseevolvingrolesandattitudes.Theyseethe1960s
asaturningpoint.Greatculturalchangesledtomoreopencommunicationandamoredemocraticprocessthatencourageseveryonetohaveasay.
"Myparentswereonthe'before'sideofthatchange,buttoday'sparents,the40yearolds,wereonthe'after'side,"explainsMr.Ballmer."It'snotsomethingeasilyaccomplishedbyparentsthesedays,because
lifeismoredifficulttounderstandordealwith,butsharinginterestsdoesmakeitmorefuntobeaparent
now."