Artificial maturity : helping kids meet the challenge of becoming authentic adults
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Published
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2012.
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1st ed.
Status
Port Angeles - Nonfiction (Adult)
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Published
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, c2012.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
vii, 264 pages ; 24 cm.
Language
English

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"How to raise kids who can handle the real worldToday's Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real-life experiences. Artificial Maturity addresses the problem of what to do when parents and teachers mistake children's superficial knowledge for real maturity. The book is filled with practical steps that adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their abilities with authentic maturity. Shows how to identify the problem of artificial maturity in Generation iY and Homelanders Reveals what to do to help children balance autonomy, responsibility, and information Includes a down-to-earth model for coaching and guiding youth to true maturity Artificial Maturity gives parents, teachers, and others who work with youth a manual for understanding and practicing the leadership kids so desperately need to mature in a healthy fashion"--Provided by publisher.