Bibliograph

The iConnected parent, staying close to your kids in college (and beyond) while letting them grow up, Barbara K. Hofer and Abigail Sullivan Moore

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The iConnected parent, staying close to your kids in college (and beyond) while letting them grow up, Barbara K. Hofer and Abigail Sullivan Moore

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The iConnected parent

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

464593366

Responsibility statement

Barbara K. Hofer and Abigail Sullivan Moore

Sub title

staying close to your kids in college (and beyond) while letting them grow up

Summary

Draws on the author's ground-breaking studies in parent-child communication to analyze how today's electronic devices may be reinforcing college-age children's dependency on their parents, sharing practical advice on navigating a healthy transition toward emancipation

Table Of Contents

iConnected parenting 101 -- The electronic tether : communication between today's college students and their parents -- Can college kids grow up on an electronic tether? -- What colleges and universities say when iConnecting crosses the line -- Students' concerns about being so close to their parents -- The parents' side of being so involved -- Moms and dads, sons and daughters : styles of communicating -- Students with learning issues and medical concerns -- Mental health issues at college : a challenge for all parents -- iConnecting after college -- How parents can stay close but let their kids grow up

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