The second family : How adolescent power is challenging the American family
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312284930 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0312284934 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780312261375
- ISBN: 0312261373
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Physical Description:
xi, 204 p. ; 24 cm.
print - Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Why kids are creating their own families and how adults can prevent them from slipping away." |
Formatted Contents Note: | "What the hell is going on?" : why we don't know our kids -- "You adults don't have a clue" : understanding the second family -- "I'm not who you think I am" : the two faces of teens -- "Why don't you invite your friends over?" : dealing with the second family -- "Don't let me slip away" : lying and the empathic envelope -- "Listen to me!" : increasing empathy and self-reflection -- "How dare you!" : dealing with privacy, confidentiality, and other matters of trust -- "Don't you grownups ever talk to each other?" : creating adult partnerships to protect kids. |
Summary, etc.: | Describes the power peer groups and pop culture have over teens and explains how this power has affected the classic family dynamic and changed the traditional American family. |
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Subject: | Teenagers Social networks Parent and teenager Popular culture |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Ansonia Public Library | 306.874 TAF (Text) | 34045090972279 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Burroughs-Saden Main - Bridgeport | 306.874 T124 (Text) | 34000072291479 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Wolcott Public Library | 306.874 TAFF (Text) | 34031095426933 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |