Helicopter Parenting and Boomerang Children: How Parents Support and Relate to Their Student and Co-Resident Graduate Children

ISBN-13: 9780367878498 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 102 str.

Anne West; Jane Lewis

Opis

Drawing an unfavourable contrast between the position of students and graduates with that of their baby boomer parents has become a staple for media comment. Indeed, student indebtedness and difficulties in finding graduate jobs and housing typically contrasts markedly with their parents’ experiences.

Broadening the investigation

Spis treści

Prelims

Introduction

Chapter 1 Parents and students: Financial support and student independence

Chapter 2 Students and parents: Communication, emotional and practical support, and independence

Chapter 3 Co-resident graduates and parents: Relationships, jobs and future expectations

Chapter 4 Parents and co-resident graduates: Financial arrangements, responsibility and independence

Concluding reflections

O autorze

Anne West is Professor of Education Policy, LSE, UK

Jane Lewis is Emeritus Professor of Social Policy, LSE, UK