Parenting Out of Control : Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times.

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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 c...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Nelson, Margaret K., 1944- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2010.
Subjects:
Parenting > United States.
Parent and child > United States.
Rôle parental > États-Unis.
Parents et enfants > États-Unis.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Parent and child
Parenting
United States
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgments; Introduction: No Playpen; I: Parenting Styles; Introduction to Part I: Anxious and Engaged; 1 Looking toward an Uncertain Future; 2 Looking Back: Are the Good Times Gone?; 3 Clear and Present Dangers; 4 How They Parent: Styles, Satisfactions, and Tensions; II: Parenting and Technology; Introduction to Part II: Do You Know Where Your Children Are?; 5 Staying Connected; 6 Constraining Practices; 7 What They're Hiding: Spying and Surveillance; 8 From Care to Control; Conclusion: The Consequences of Parenting Out of Control; Appendix A: Methods.
  • Appendix B: Data AnalysisNotes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; About the Author.

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