Letting Go - 6th Edition by Karen Levin Coburn & Madge Lawrence Treeger (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"A previous edition of this book was published in 2009 by HarperPerennial, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>The sixth edition of this classic parents' guide and college orientation staple has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect the realities of college today. </strong></p><p>For more than a decade, <em>Letting Go</em> has provided hundreds of thousands of parents with valuable insights, information, comfort, and guidance throughout the emotional and social changes of their children's college years--from the senior year in high school through college graduation.</p><p>Based on research and real life experience, and recommended by colleges and universities around the country, <em>Letting Go, Sixth Edition</em>, has been updated and revised, offering even more insightful, practical, and up-to-date information. In this era of constant communication, this edition tackles the challenge facing parents: finding the balance between staying connected and letting go.</p><ul> <li> When should parents encourage independence?</li> <li> When should they intervene?</li> <li> What issues of identity and intimacy await students?</li> <li> What are normal feelings of disorientation and loneliness for students--and for parents?</li> <li> What is different about today's college environment?</li> <li> What new concerns about safety, health and wellness, and stress will affect incoming classes?</li></ul><p>A timeless resource, <em>Letting Go, Sixth Edition</em>, is an indispensable book that parents can depend on and turn to for all of their questions and concerns regarding sending their children to college.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"<i>Letting Go</i> should be a required text for any college parent. It reflects today's college student's reality and helps prepare parents for the exciting journey that awaits both them and their sons and daughters."--Marc Wais, Ph.D., Senior Vice President for Student Affairs, New York University<br><br>"A seminal source of information for families and their college-bound children."--Larry Moneta, Vice President for Student Affairs, Duke University<br><br>"A sensitive, informative and well-written guide to help parents know what their children are getting into when they leave for college. Full of practical advice and psychological insight, it's a better antidote than Valium for the anxieties parents feel as they prepare to let their children go."--Ben Lieber, Dean of Students, Amherst College<br><br>"As a high school principal, I find Letting Go to be an invaluable resource. Written in a humorous and accessible style, it answers the questions 'What happens next and how can you deal with it?'"--Louise Losos, Principal, Clayton High School, Clayton, Missouri<br><br>"Filled with practical and up-to-date information, Letting Go is must-reading for parents embarking on this next stage of life with their soon-to-be college students. Undoubtedly, the best guide available today."--Dr. Patricia A. Whitely, Vice President for Student Affairs, University of Miami<br>
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