摘要:Teenage is considered as a period of stress and storm. Family relationships at this particular stage of life become very sensitive and vulnerable. Family atmosphere is very important factor, which contributes to the parent – teen relationship. Family atmosphere may be characterized by the relationships that already exists in it and moreover by status of each family member specially the parents. It has been observed that these family relationships are different for sons and daughters. The parents act is a gender specific manner and the boys and girls are treated differently which leads to development of different self concepts and behaviours of boys and girls (Hoffman and Kloska 1995). Several studies have also shown that children and parents have overlapping but discrete perceptions of their relationships or of each other's behaviour (Demo et al 1987 ; Noller and Callan 1988).