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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.
Print Book, English, 2001
Norton, New York, 2001
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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