November 9, 2007
Helicopter Parents Help Students, Survey Finds
Study abroad, research, and big projects are said to improve learning
Helicopter parents, notorious for hovering over their college-age children, may actually help students thrive, according to this year's National Survey of Student Engagement. Students whose parents intervene on their behalf — 38 percent of freshmen and 29 percent of seniors — are more active in and satisfied with college, says the monstrous annual report affectionately known as
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