Parenting out of control
Subtitle: anxious parents in uncertain times
By: Margaret K. Nelson.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 257
ISBN-13: 9780814758533
Subjects: Parenting -- United States; Parent and child -- United States
Description: They go by many names: helicopter parents, hovercrafts, PFHs (Parents from Hell). From baby monitors to cell phones (often referred to as the world's longest umbilical cord), to social networking sites, and even GPS devices, parents have more tools at their disposal than ever before to communicate with, supervise, and even spy on their children. Situating this phenomenon within a broad sociological context, Margaret K. Nelson, 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 -- from cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Looking toward an uncertain future; title: Looking back: are the good times gone?; title: Clear and present dangers; title: How they parent : styles, satisfactions, and tensions; title: Do you know where your children are?; title: Staying connected; title: Constraining practices; title: What they're hiding : spying and surveillance; title: From care to control.