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The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids
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In recent years, numerous studies have shown that bright, charming, seemingly confident and socially skilled teenagers from affluent, loving families are experiencing epidemic rates of depression, substance abuse, and anxiety disorders-rates higher than in any other socioeconomic group of American adolescents. Materialism, pressure to achieve, perfectionism, and disconnection are combin... More
Book Information
PublisherHarperCollins Children's Books
BindingPaperback (5 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages256
ISBN-10006059585X
ISBN-13978-0060595852
Publication Date04/22/2008
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About Madeline Levine (Author) : Madeline Levine is a published author. Published credits of Madeline Levine include The Price of Privilege : How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected an... more
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