| The Myth of Maturity: What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults Contributor(s): Apter, Terri (Author) |
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ISBN: 039332317X ISBN-13: 9780393323177 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: In this wise and compassionate book, Apter debunks outdated and misguided ideas about maturity: She shows us that young adults actually need a parent's guidance and support, while also requiring respect and independence. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Adolescence - Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Teenagers - Family & Relationships | Parenting - General |
| Dewey: 306.874 |
| LCCN: 00069245 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.85 lbs) 290 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What do young people at the threshold of adulthood really need and want? 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 In this wise and compassionate book, Terri Apter debunks outdated and misguided ideas about maturity: Acting in the name of love, many parents withdraw emotional or practical support, thinking it best for a son or daughter to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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Apter, Terri: - Terri Apter is a writer, psychologist, and retired Fellow of Newnham College, Cambridge. Her nine books include The Sister Knot and What Do You Want from Me? She lives in Cambridge, England. |