Author Examines Parental Involvement in College Success
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When is less more? A new book highlights the pros and cons of parents who hover.
As the cost of college increases alongside the number of college applications, parents are becoming more important to their children’s college success than ever before. Indiana native Laura T. Hamilton, a sociologist at the University of California Merced, examines how parents and parenting styles can impact college women’s success in her new book.
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Author Examines Parental Involvement in College Success
Clip: 10/24/2016 | 9m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
As the cost of college increases alongside the number of college applications, parents are becoming more important to their children’s college success than ever before. Indiana native Laura T. Hamilton, a sociologist at the University of California Merced, examines how parents and parenting styles can impact college women’s success in her new book.
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