Parenting Out of Control : : Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times /

Parenting Out of Control : : Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times / / Margaret K. Nelson.

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They go by many names: helicopter parents, hovercrafts, PFHs (Parents from Hell). The news media is filled with stories of well-intentioned parents going to ridiculous extremes to remove all obstacles from their child’s path to greatness . . . or at least to an ivy league school. From cradle to coll...

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Nelson, Margaret K.,
Place / Publishing House:New York, NY : : New York University Press, , [2010]
©2010
Year of Publication:2010
Language:English
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • I Parenting Styles
  • Introduction to Part I
  • 1 Looking toward an Uncertain Future
  • 2 Looking Back
  • 3 Clear and Present Dangers
  • 4 How They Parent
  • II Parenting and Technology
  • Introduction to Part II
  • 5 Staying Connected
  • 6 Constraining Practices
  • 7 What They’re Hiding
  • 8 From Care to Control
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A
  • Appendix B
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • About the Author

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