The Myth of Maturity: What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults

Nonfiction, Family & Relationships, Adolescence, Parenting
Cover of the book The Myth of Maturity: What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults by Terri Apter, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Terri Apter ISBN: 9780393285758
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: June 17, 2002
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Terri Apter
ISBN: 9780393285758
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: June 17, 2002
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

"Parents and young adults alike should benefit from the advice in Apter's insightful book."—Washington Post

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 In this wise and compassionate book, Terri Apter debunks outdated and misguided ideas about maturity: Acting in the name of love, many parents withdraw emotional or practical support, thinking it best for a son or daughter to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.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

"Parents and young adults alike should benefit from the advice in Apter's insightful book."—Washington Post

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 In this wise and compassionate book, Terri Apter debunks outdated and misguided ideas about maturity: Acting in the name of love, many parents withdraw emotional or practical support, thinking it best for a son or daughter to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.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book Healing Moments in Psychotherapy (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) by Terri Apter
Cover of the book The Genius of George Washington by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Eternal Life: A Novel by Terri Apter
Cover of the book More News Tomorrow: A Novel by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Facing Shame: Families in Recovery by Terri Apter
Cover of the book The Rye Baker: Classic Breads from Europe and America by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Essential Psychopathology & Its Treatment (Fourth Edition) by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Bag Men: A Novel by Terri Apter
Cover of the book A Great and Noble Scheme: The Tragic Story of the Expulsion of the French Acadians from their American Homeland by Terri Apter
Cover of the book All Hopped Up and Ready to Go: Music from the Streets of New York 1927-77 by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Going For a Beer: Selected Short Fictions by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Narrative Practice: Continuing the Conversations by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Taming American Power: The Global Response to U. S. Primacy by Terri Apter
Cover of the book Intensive Psychotherapy for Persistent Dissociative Processes: The Fear of Feeling Real (Norton Series on Interpersonal Neurobiology) by Terri Apter
Cover of the book People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent by Terri Apter
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy