Letting Go

Parenting Teens and Young Adults in a Time of Uncertainty

Demie Kurz (Research Affiliate, Research Affiliate, University of Pennsylvania)

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Oxford University Press Inc
02 December 2024

Sociology: family & relationships; Social, group or collective psychology; Teenagers: advice for parents

Adolescence is widely viewed as the most difficult stage of parenting. Yet despite its importance, we have a limited grasp of what it actually takes to help teens through adolescence. In Letting Go, Demie Kurz offers a deeper understanding of the demanding work of parenting teens and sheds new light on what it takes to produce a ""successful child."" Based on numerous interviews with a diverse group of mothers, Kurz details the negotiations with teens and young adults as well over control, trust, and letting go to offer an invaluable portrayal of the of the real dilemmas contemporary parents face day-to-day. At a time when the transition to adulthood has become longer and more challenging, Letting Go offers a nuanced, candid portrait of the deeply emotional dynamics involved in raising adolescents and young adults, and the ways social policy can play a key role in helping young people succeed.

By: Demie Kurz (Research Affiliate Research Affiliate University of Pennsylvania)
Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 157mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 408g
ISBN: 9780190222451
ISBN 10: 019022245X
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 02 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Demie Kurz is a Research Affiliate in the Department of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the former Co-Director of the Gender, Sexuality & Women's Studies Program at Penn and a Co-founder of the Carework Network, an international organization of researchers, policymakers, and advocates involved in various domains of care work. Her books and articles have focused on challenges facing contemporary American families and social policies that would better support families.

Reviews for Letting Go: Parenting Teens and Young Adults in a Time of Uncertainty

In this thoughtful, compelling, and deeply interesting work, Demie Kurtz illuminates how mothers face sudden and unexpected demands from their children entering adolescence. While many have emphasized the importance of parental control, she illuminates the power of children's demands as mothers decide they need to renegotiate their relationships with their children to 'let go.' Since mothers do not have a road map of what to do, the process is fraught. The book is a major contribution and will be of interest to a wide array of readers in psychology, sociology, family studies, and of course mothers in this life moment. Highly recommended! * Annette Lareau, Professor of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, and and author of Unequal Childhoods: Class, Race, and Family Life * In this gem of a book, Demie Kurz explores the critical challenges parents face in the process of 'letting go' of children entering adulthood. Uniquely, she demonstrates how children become vocal participants in negotiations concerning safety, education and autonomy. The inclusion of Interviews with a diverse group of parents makes the book highly valuable for sociology courses and for the development of just social policies. * Margaret K. Nelson, author of Parenting Out of Control: Anxious Parents in Uncertain Times *