The myth of maturity : what teenagers need from parents to become adults
Terri Apter show that young adults need guidance and support, while also requiring respect and independence. Based on carefully observed case studies and current research, this book describes how young people can be supported through a crucial stage in their development.
288 Seiten
9780393049428, 9780393323177, 0393049426, 039332317X
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THE MYTH OF MATURITY
WHAT TEENAGERS NEED FROM PARENTS TO BECOME ADULTS
By Terri Apter
W. W. NORTON & COMPANY
Copyright © 2001 Terri Apter. All rights reserved.
ISBN: 0-393-04942-6
Contents
INTRODUCTION Life on One's Own.....................................15ONE First Solo Flight..............................................37TWO Forming Identities.............................................69THREE Making Choices...............................................93FOUR Emotional Educations.........................................118FIVE The Pressure of Great Expectations...........................152SIX Foothold in the Adult World...................................176SEVEN Thresholders on the Fast Track..............................194EIGHT Shortcuts to Maturity: Thresholder Marriages................208NINE Thresholders in a Material World: Managing Money.............224TEN Closing the Door: Suicide and Self-Harm during theThreshold Years....................................................238ELEVEN Crossing the Threshold.....................................254ENDNOTES...........................................................269INDEX..............................................................281
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