Never enough : when achievement culture becomes toxic--and what we can do about it / Jennifer Breheny Wallace.

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Adams PL Sys. - Decatur Branch | 370.15 WAL NEV (Text) | 34207002562107 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Benton Co PL - Fowler | 370.15 WAL (Text) | 34044001108743 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Carnegie PL of Steuben Co - Angola | 370.15 WAL (Text) | 33118000205325 | Adult: New Book | Available | - |
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Huntingburg PL - Huntingburg | 370.15 WAL (Text) | 39970001064178 | NF | Checked out | 12/27/2023 |
Hussey-Mayfield Mem. PL - Zionsville | 370.15 WALLACE (Text) | 33946004170200 | New Teen Materials . 2nd Floor | Reshelving | - |
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Record details
- ISBN: 9780593191866
- ISBN: 0593191862
- Physical Description: xxi, 297 pages ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York : Portfolio/Penguin, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-282) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. Running with their eyes closed -- Why are our kids "at risk"? -- Name it to tame it -- The power of mattering -- You first -- Taking the kettle off the heat -- Envy -- Greater expectations -- The ripple effect -- Resources: Taking action: at home -- Taking action: for educators -- Taking action: community efforts. |
Summary, etc.: | "In Never Enough, reporter Jennifer Breheny Wallace investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture. Drawing on interviews with families, educators, and psychologists, she offers a humane view of the crisis plaguing today's teens and a practical framework for how to help"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Academic achievement > Psychological aspects. Achievement motivation in adolescence. Performance in children. Overachievement. PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adolescent. |