Text Box: Join our BOOK CLUB! Text Box: Numerous studies show that privileged adolescents are experiencing epidemic rates of depression, anxiety disorders and substance abuse—rates that are higher than those of any other socioeconomic group of young people in this country. The various elements of a perfect storm—materialism, pressure to achieve, perfectionism, disconnection—are combining to create a crisis in America’s culture of affluence. This culture is as unmanageable for parents—mothers in particular—as it is for their children. While many privileged children project confidence and know how to make a good impression, alarming numbers lack basic foundation of psychological development: an authentic sense of self. The Price of Privilege book jacket Madeline Levine offers thoughtful, practical advice … Dr Levine has been a practicing clinical psychologist for 25 years and is a frequent lecturer on child and adolescent issues. Text Box: Book Club Meetings: January 17, 2008 Part 1 - Discussion Questions February 7, 2008 Read Part 2 for Feb 7 Meeting February 2, 2008 Read Part 3 for Feb 21 Meeting March 13, 2008 Read Part 4 for March 13 Meeting 7:00—8:00 PM All Meetings at: Text Box: The Price of Privilege: How parental pressure and material advantage are creating a generation of disconnected and unhappy kids By Madeline Levine