The price of privilege: how parental pressure and material advantage are creating a generation of disconnected and unhappy kids
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Harper, 2008.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Harper pbk.
ISBN:
006059585X, 9780060595852
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Description
Explores the emotional and psychological problems crippling America's privileged youth, identifying parenting practices that hinder self-development--exemplified by depression, substance abuse, anxiety, and other extreme ailments.
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TELL WPL Adult NonFiction
649.156 LEV
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Aug 5, 2021
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x, 246 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [228]-236) and index.
Description
Explores the emotional and psychological problems crippling America's privileged youth, identifying parenting practices that hinder self-development--exemplified by depression, substance abuse, anxiety, and other extreme ailments.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Levine, M. (2008). The price of privilege: how parental pressure and material advantage are creating a generation of disconnected and unhappy kids. 1st Harper pbk. New York, Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Levine, Madeline. 2008. The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids. New York, Harper.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Levine, Madeline, The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids. New York, Harper, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Levine, Madeline. The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids. 1st Harper pbk. New York, Harper, 2008.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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