Toxic wealth
Subtitle: how the culture of affluence can harm us and our children
By: Orla Cashman and James A. Twaite.
Contributors: Twaite, James A., 1946-
Publisher: Praeger Publishers
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780313359910; 9780313359927
Subjects: Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects; Wealth -- Psychological aspects; Rich people -- Psychology; Children of the rich -- Psychology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The American dream and the myth that wealth brings happiness; title: The culture of affluence and the unrelenting pressure to achieve; title: The disconnect between affluent parents and their children; title: The negative aspects of having wealth; title: Promoting class envy and class warfare; title: Professionals' attitudes toward the affluent; title: How to cope with negative stereotypes; title: Raising confident, competent, and connected children; title: Relationship issues among the affluent; title: The mid-life crisis among the affluent; title: Substance abuse among the affluent; title: Problems with inheritances.