From time to time, we like to review some of the books available for parents of college students. There is a wealth of literature available to help parents cope with the transition to college and the changes that occur throughout the college years. We’ve created lists of recommended reading, and there is something for everyone. Check out our Resources and Tools page for suggestions.
In this review, we take a look at the book Parents’ Guide to College Life: 181 Straight Answers on Everything You Can Expect Over the Next Four Years
In order to write her book, Raskin surveyed deans, resident assistants, and administrators at nearly one hundred colleges. She interviewed financial, medical and insurance experts. Organized in question and answer format, her book shares advice and tips from the experts and professionals she interviewed, as well as from parents and both current and past college students. The book covers a wide range of topics and is chock full of statistics and quotes. She intersperses these statistics and quotes with personal experiences and anecdotes. The result is an easy to read, down to earth book covering everything from parental roles, student life, sex, drugs, drinking, safety, health, academics, money, and dorm life.
by Karen Levin Coburn and Madge Lawrence Treeger. This book is a comprehensive, thoughtful, and practical guide for parents of college students or soon-to-be college students. In fact, it would be most helpful to read this book during a student’s junior year in high school as it covers the college application process as well as the transition to college itself.
