Failure to launch : why your twentysomething hasn't grown up...and what to do about it
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- ISBN: 9780525542186
- Physical Description 306 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Failure to Launch : Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown up... and What to Do about It
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Failure to Launch : Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown up... and What to Do about It
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Part I | Where are the Adults? Why Growing Up Isn't What It Used to Be | p. 1 |
| Chapter 1 | Twenty-Two Going on Sixteen: Why Do Some Kids Struggle with the Transition to Adulthood? | p. 3 |
| Chapter 2 | Is There Life After High School? The First Big Transition in a Young Person's Life | p. 21 |
| Chapter 3 | When Will I Feel Like an Adult? The New Science of Emerging Adulthood | p. 43 |
| Part II | How to Adult: The Developmental Skills Needed in Emerging Adulthood | p. 57 |
| Chapter 4 | Skill 1-Becoming Responsible: Emerging Adults Must Learn How to Take Ownership of Their Lives | p. 59 |
| Chapter 5 | Skill 2-Becoming Relational: Emerging Adults Must Retool Their Relationships and Find New Sources of Support | p. 83 |
| Chapter 6 | Skill 3-Becoming Relevant: Emerging Adults Must Find a Sense of Direction | p. 109 |
| Part III | How Parents Can Help: What You Can (and Can't) Do for Your Kid | p. 129 |
| Chapter 7 | How Guilty Should You Feel? Own Your Role-and Move Past It | p. 131 |
| Chapter 8 | Untangling Boundaries: Reshaping the Relationship, Not Fixing Behaviors | p. 159 |
| Chapter 9 | The Mystery of Motivation: Creating Necessity for Your Struggling Transitioner | p. 185 |
| Chapter 10 | Breaking the Enabling Trap: Supporting (Not Coddling) Your Struggling Transitioner | p. 203 |
| Chapter 11 | Communication and Emotional Support: Staying Connected Even When Times Are Tough | p. 233 |
| Chapter 12 | Dear Twentysomething: A Letter to Your Struggling Transitioner | p. 257 |
| Afterword: A Hard-Won Crown | p. 277 | |
| Appendix: Getting Professional Help | p. 281 | |
| Acknowledgments | p. 287 | |
| Bibliography | p. 291 | |
| Index | p. 293 |
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