Parenting Out of Control Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times

Name: Parenting Out of Control Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times
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ISBN: 9780814763896

ISBN-10: 0814763898

ISBN-13: 9780814763896

Edition: 2012

Authors: Margaret K. Nelson

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They go by many names: helicopter parents, hovercrafts, PFHs (Parents from Hell). Drawing on a wealth of eye-opening interviews with parents across the country, Margaret K. Nelson cuts through the stereotypes and hyperbole to examine the realities of what she terms “parenting out of control.” Situating this phenomenon within a broad sociological context, she finds several striking explanations for why today's prosperous and well-educated parents are unable to set realistic boundaries when it comes to raising their children. Analyzing the goals and aspirations parents have for their children as well as the strategies and technologies they use to reach them, Nelson discovers fundamental…

Book details

Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: New York University Press
Publication date: 3/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 276
Size: 5.98" wide x 8.98" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction: No Playpen



Parenting Styles


Introduction to Part I: Anxious and Engaged



Looking toward an Uncertain Future



Looking Back: Are the Good Times Gone?



Clear and Present Dangers



How They Parent: Styles, Satisfactions, and Tensions



Parenting and Technology


Introduction to Part II: Do You Know Where Your Children Are?



Staying Connected



Constraining Practices



What They're Hiding: Spying and Surveillance



From Care to Control


Conclusion: The Consequences of Parenting Out of Control



Methods



Data Analysis


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Author