When the baby boomer went to corpo...

When the baby boomer went to corporation 30 years ago, they felt a ne to separate from their parents and assert their admit independence. But today's teens and their parents are far closer as a domination And many college students clearly be warmed affection for and admire their parents.

It's not extraordinary for college students to hold fast in touch with those at to one's home through frequent, sometimes daily, E-mail and phone calls. They may ask their parents for advice upon everything from personal matters to academic ones

a certain educators fear, however, that parental involvement goe too far. They find that parents edit or uniform rewrite student papers, for example. Many parents abnegate giving their children help with academics, moreover they also admit that they know of other parents who review class work closely

In general, parents who have been involved in their children's lives are likely to continue that involvement during the corporation years. According to Rodney Johnson of George Washington University, "Student whose parents are involved in their higher education do better."

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