Parenting the Millennial Generation Guiding Our Children Born between 1982 and 2000

Subjects:

• Psychology » Psychology (General)
• Psychology » Child Psychology
• Psychology » Adolescent Psychology

Reviews:

• Identified in the popular press as the biggest generation in the US since the baby boomers, the millennial generation (born 1982-2000) is said to be heir to a culture that has come to its senses and realized that children need guidance, nurturance, and limits. Integrating popular literature with current and established research, Verhaagen (a practicing psychologist) presents a summary of the characteristics of this group of children; he uses classic research on parenting from the 1960s to identify characteristics of those best suited to parent this new group. Verhaagen argues that parents need to consider the whole child rather than focus strictly on issues that need to be changed, and that increasing strengths and building on a child's strong points--rather than worrying about risks or problems--is more likely to result in positive outcomes....Verhaagen provides concrete examples of what parents can do to enhance the strength of each protective factor. Though undergraduates may enjoy reading about their supposed profile, this is essentially a guide for professionals and parents. Recommended. Professionals; general readers.
  —Choice 3/1/2006

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
  Who is the Millennial Generation?
  A Whole New World
  What, Me Worry?
  10 Traits of Good Parents
  Kids with a Hope and a Fortune
  Risk Factors
  Introduction to Protective Factors
  Emotional Protective Factors
  Cognitive Protective Factors
  Academic Protective Factors
  Personality Protective Factors
  Social Protective Factors
  Family Protective Factors
  My Last Gasp