Cultural Differences in the Perception of Family Situation among Teens from Uzbek and Russian Families

The article provides a comparative analysis of the results of the family situation through the eyes of teenagers enrolled in regular secondary schools in Moscow and Tashkent. The study examines the family from the perspective of two conceptual systems: 1. Family as interaction between parents and adolescents. 2. Family as a familial system including such features as cohesion and flexibility. It also seeks an answer to the question: How are cohesion and flexibility in the familial system reflected in the interaction between a teenager and his parent?