The Myth of Maturity

What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults

By: Terri Apter

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Paperback | 1 June 2002 | Edition Number 1

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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quick to leave childhood behind, but so slow to become adults?In this wise and compassionate book, Terri Apter debunks outdated and misguided ideas about maturity: Acting in the name of love, many parents withdraw emotional or practical support, thinking it best for a son or daughter to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.

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"- "Terri Apter's sensible, empathetic book... is clearly written." Times Literary Supplement

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Non-Fiction Family & Health Parenting: Advice & Issues Child Care & Upbringing Advice for Parents of Teenagers Society & Culture Social Groups Age Groups Age Groups for Adolescents Psychology Sociology & Anthropology

Introduction: Life on One's Own	p. 15
First Solo Flight	p. 37
Forming Identities	p. 69
Making Choices	p. 93
Emotional Educations	p. 118
The Pressure of Great Expectations	p. 152
Foothold in the Adult World	p. 176
Thresholders on the Fast Track	p. 194
Shortcuts to Maturity: Thresholder Marriages	p. 208
Thresholders in a Material World: Managing Money	p. 224
Closing the Door: Suicide and Self-Harm during the Threshold Years	p. 238
Crossing the Threshold	p. 254
Endnotes	p. 269
Index	p. 281
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The Myth of Maturity

What Teenagers Need from Parents to Become Adults

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