Who are today’s helicopter parents?
Today’s helicopter parents are the baby boomers who have programmed and protected their children since they were born. They are parents who have been involved in every aspect of their children’s activities. Like parents of all generations, they want the best for their children, but they believe that achieving that best requires direct parental involvement. There are more than a few helicopter parents. According to a recent National Survey of Student Engagement, which surveyed approximately 10,000 students at 24 colleges in the United States, forty percent of freshmen say a parent has intervened to solve a problem for them. The majority of these students are not unhappy to have their parents involved. A study conducted by the University of Texas/Austin has found that the phenomenon of helicopter parenting crosses racial, ethnic and socioeconomic status. Parents of all kinds, at all levels, engage in hovering of some kind. The same study found that approximately 60% of the hovering in th
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