Synopsis The author presents her theory that "hands-off parenting" thrusts children into the role of mini-adults who, although sexually and socially mature, have no idea of how to handle the true responsibilities of adulthood.
| Details | | Publication Date: | 2000-11-01 |
| Size | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.0 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 16.0 oz |
Industry Reviews "In general, the facts of family life interest Hymowitz less than theories about it do. There's something to be said for that perspective, since the demographic side of this story--overworked two-career couples, children and adolescents more isolated from adult company than they once were--is by now familiar. But Hymowitz never bothers to acknowledge that theories and doctrines aren't transported whole into homes or schools, and she supplies little in the way of reporting from the field....Still, she has produced a book worth debating. Since reading it, I've been looking at the world through her thesis, detecting evidence for (and against) it in all kinds of cultural phenomena. For any work of social criticism, that's praise indeed." Talbot
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