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001 2008002224
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008 080117s2008 nyu b 001 0 eng
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050 00 $aBF723.S3$bY67 2008
082 00 $a155.2$222
100 1 $aYoung-Eisendrath, Polly,$d1947-
245 14 $aThe self-esteem trap :$braising confident and compassionate kids in an age of self-importance /$cPolly Young-Eisendrath.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bLittle, Brown,$c2008.
300 $aviii, 248 p. ;$c25 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 213-240) and index.
520 $aKids today are depressed and anxious. They also seem to feel entitled to every advantage and unwilling to make the leap into adulthood. As Polly Young-Eisendrath makes clear in this brilliant account of where a generation has gone astray, parents trying to make their children feel special are unwittingly interfering with their kids' ability to accept themselves and cope with life. Clarifying an enormous cultural change, The Self-Esteem Trap shows why so many young people have trouble with empathy and compassion, struggle with moral values, and are stymied in the face of adversity. Young-Eisendrath offers prescriptive advice on how adults can help kids--through the teen and young adult years--develop self-worth, setting them on the right track to productive, balanced, and happy lives
505 0 $aThe trouble with being special -- The roots of the problem -- The importance of adversity -- The necessity of conscience and virtue -- Autonomy and emotional maturity -- The value of being ordinary -- Religion and reverence -- Love and its near enemy -- The truth about happiness.
650 0 $aSelf-esteem in children.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008002224-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0827/2008002224-d.html