Rocking the Cradle of Class. Hara Estroff Marano.
by Marano, Hara Estroff; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 15Family. Publisher: Psychology Today, 2005ISSN: 1522-3213;.Subject(s): Child rearing | Identity (Psychology) | Parent and child | Parenting | Perfectionism (Personality trait) | Reciprocity | Social statusDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Social class used to be something you're born into. But now that the world is flat and fast and fluid, parents are seeking status in the achievements of their children. The trouble with turning tots into trophies is that the developmental needs of the young are sacrificed to the psychological needs of adults." (PSYCHOLOGY TODAY) The author warns of the harm done to children whose parents "rely on their offspring's competitive performance in athletics and, especially, academics for their own inner sense of security and social approval."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Rocking the Cradle of Class, Sept./Oct. 2005; pp. 52+.
"Social class used to be something you're born into. But now that the world is flat and fast and fluid, parents are seeking status in the achievements of their children. The trouble with turning tots into trophies is that the developmental needs of the young are sacrificed to the psychological needs of adults." (PSYCHOLOGY TODAY) The author warns of the harm done to children whose parents "rely on their offspring's competitive performance in athletics and, especially, academics for their own inner sense of security and social approval."
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