Crossing Paths

by Steinberg, Wendy; Steinberg, Laurence

• ISBN13: 9780743205535
• ISBN10: 0743205537
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-05-01
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Adolescence is a difficult time for teenagers, but it can also be a troublesome time for their parents - a time of profound and even life-altering change.

Based on the findings of Dr. Steinberg's study of more than 200 families, Crossing Paths explores the emotional turmoil that a child's adolescence can initiate in parents and recommends practical ways to avoid or lessen that turmoil.

Author Biography

Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D., is the Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University. He is the author or coauthor of several books and his work has also appeared in many publications, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Table of Contents

Parents at Midlife	p. 13
Crossing Paths	p. 15
The Merricks	p. 20
Parents in Crisis	p. 31
The Teenager as Trigger	p. 52
Emotional Responses	p. 77
Jealousy	p. 79
Abandonment	p. 98
Loss	p. 115
Powerlessness	p. 131
Regret	p. 148
Reverberations	p. 165
The Spillover into Marriage	p. 167
The Spillover into Work	p. 187
The Spillover into Parenting	p. 206
Growth and Crisis at Midlife	p. 227
Declining and Thriving at the Adolescent Transition	p. 229
Opportunities for Growth and Crisis	p. 249
Notes	p. 263
Bibliography	p. 271
Index	p. 275
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