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Author Wallace, Jennifer Breheny, author.

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

Publication Info. New York : Portfolio/Penguin, [2023]
1 hold on first copy returned of 26 copies

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - New Materials  370.15 WALLACE    DUE 05-07-24
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - New Materials  370.15 WALLACE    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  370.15 WAL    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Children's New  PARENTING J 370.15 WALLACE    DUE 05-06-24
 Enfield, Main Library - New Materials  370.15 WAL    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult New Materials  370.15 WAL    DUE 02-29-24 Billed
 Farmington, Main Library - On Order    On Order
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - New Materials  370.16 WALLACE    Check Shelf
 Granby, Main Library - New Book Area  NEW 370.15 WAL    DUE 04-18-24
 Manchester, Main Library - New Materials  370.15 WALLACE    Check Shelf

Description xxi, 297 pages ; 24 cm
Summary "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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [248]-251, [257]-282) and index.
Contents 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.
Subject Academic achievement -- Psychological aspects.
Achievement motivation in adolescence.
Performance in children.
Overachievement.
PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adolescent.
Academic achievement -- Psychological aspects. (OCoLC)fst00794963
Achievement motivation in adolescence. (OCoLC)fst00795663
Overachievement. (OCoLC)fst01049309
Performance in children. (OCoLC)fst01057870
Academic achievement.
Achievement motivation in adolescence.
Overachievement.
ISBN 9780593191866 (hardcover)
0593191862 (hardcover)
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