The Price of Privilege

How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Child & Adolescent, Child Development, Family & Relationships, Parenting, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
Cover of the book The Price of Privilege by Madeline Levine PhD, HarperCollins e-books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Madeline Levine PhD ISBN: 9780061851957
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books Publication: October 13, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books Language: English
Author: Madeline Levine PhD
ISBN: 9780061851957
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
Publication: October 13, 2009
Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
Language: English

In this ground-breaking book on the children of affluence, a well-known clinical psychologist exposes the epidemic of emotional problems that are disabling America’s privileged youth, thanks, in large part, to normalized, intrusive parenting that stunts the crucial development of the self.

In recent years, numerous studies have shown that bright, charming, seemingly confident and socially skilled teenagers from affluent, loving families are experiencing epidemic rates of depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders—rates higher than in any other socioeconomic group of American adolescents. Materialism, pressure to achieve, perfectionism, and disconnection are combining to create a perfect storm that is devastating children of privilege and their parents alike.

In this eye-opening, provocative, and essential book, clinical psychologist Madeline Levine explodes one child-rearing myth after another. With empathy and candor, she identifies toxic cultural influences and well-intentioned, but misguided, parenting practices that are detrimental to a child's healthy self-development. Her thoughtful, practical advice provides solutions that will enable parents to help their emotionally troubled "star" child cultivate an authentic sense of self.

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

In this ground-breaking book on the children of affluence, a well-known clinical psychologist exposes the epidemic of emotional problems that are disabling America’s privileged youth, thanks, in large part, to normalized, intrusive parenting that stunts the crucial development of the self.

In recent years, numerous studies have shown that bright, charming, seemingly confident and socially skilled teenagers from affluent, loving families are experiencing epidemic rates of depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders—rates higher than in any other socioeconomic group of American adolescents. Materialism, pressure to achieve, perfectionism, and disconnection are combining to create a perfect storm that is devastating children of privilege and their parents alike.

In this eye-opening, provocative, and essential book, clinical psychologist Madeline Levine explodes one child-rearing myth after another. With empathy and candor, she identifies toxic cultural influences and well-intentioned, but misguided, parenting practices that are detrimental to a child's healthy self-development. Her thoughtful, practical advice provides solutions that will enable parents to help their emotionally troubled "star" child cultivate an authentic sense of self.

More books from HarperCollins e-books

Cover of the book Stalin's Last Crime by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book Death on the Family Tree by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book My Year with Eleanor by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book But Wait ... There's More! by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book Under the Highlander's Spell by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book Homeland and Other Stories by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book The Fires of Jubilee by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book The Web and The Root by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book Hidden Sins by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book The Most Wicked of Sins by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book How I Stayed Alive When My Brain Was Trying to Kill Me by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book Surrender to the Devil by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book SOAR by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book Do Cats Hear with Their Feet? by Madeline Levine PhD
Cover of the book The Mendacity of Hope by Madeline Levine PhD
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