Toxic Wealth : How the Culture of Affluence Can Harm Us and Our Children
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2009
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| Authors: | Cashman, Orla |
| Other Persons: | Twaite, James (contributor) |
| Publisher: |
Santa Barbara : ABC-CLIO |
| Subject: | Kinder | Children | Umweltbelastung | Pollution | Vermögen | Wealth |
| Description of contents: |
This volume spotlights the unique problems that often accompany a high-income lifestyle and offers guidelines that can help individuals avoid the pitfalls wealth may bring
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| Extent: | Online-Ressource (223 p) |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record Cover; Contents; Chapter 1: The American Dream and the Myth that Wealth Brings Happiness; Chapter 2: The Culture of Affluence and the Unrelenting Pressure to Achieve; Chapter 3: The Disconnect between Affluent Parents and Their Children; Chapter 4: The Negative Aspects of Having Wealth; Chapter 5: Promoting Class Envy and Class Warfare; Chapter 6: Professionals' Attitudes toward the Affluent; Chapter 7: How to Cope with Negative Stereotypes; Chapter 8: Raising Confident, Competent, and Connected Children; Chapter 9: Relationship Issues among the Affluent Chapter 10: The Midlife Crisis among the AffluentChapter 11: Substance Abuse among the Affluent; Chapter 12: Problems with Inheritances; Chapter 13: When We Lose Our Wealth: A Postscript for a Bad Economy; Appendix: An Empirical Study of Professional Social Workers' Attitudes toward the Affluent; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; W Electronic reproduction |
| ISBN: | 978-0-313-35991-0 ; 978-0-313-35992-7 ; 978-0-313-35991-0 |
| Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
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