| Description |
288 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: life on one's own -- 1. First solo flight -- 2. Forming identities -- 3. Making choices -- 4. Emotional educations -- 5. The pressure of great expectations -- 6. Foothold in the adult world -- 7. Thresholders on the fast track -- 8. Shortcuts to maturity: thresholder marriages -- 9. Thresholders in a material world: managing money -- 10. Closing the door: suicide and self-harm during the threshold years -- 11. Crossing the threshold |
| Summary |
"Why do so many responsible and motivated teenagers become young adults who are still dependent, financially and emotionally, on their parents? Why are many young people today so quick to leave childhood behind, but so slow to become adults? In this wise and compassionate book, Terri Apter debunks outdated and misguided ideas about maturity: Acting in the name of love, many parents withdraw emotional or practical support, thinking it best for a son or daughter to solve his or her own problems - even to suffer alone the consequences of mistakes. Apter shows us that young adults actually need a parent's guidance and support, while also requiring respect and independence. Based on carefully observed case studies and current research, this book describes how we can support young people through a crucial stage in their development" -- BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
First published 2001. Reprinted in paperback 2002 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Parent and teenager -- United States.
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Child rearing -- United States.
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Adolescent psychology.
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| LC no. |
00069245 |
| ISBN |
039332317X paperback |
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039332317X |
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0393049426 |
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