| Description |
xv, 308 pages ; 25 cm |
| Series |
A Norton professional book |
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A Norton professional book.
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| Note |
"A Norton professional book." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-297) and index. |
| Contents |
1. A Framework for Understanding Girls 1 -- Protective Factors and Risk Reduction: The Best of Both Worlds 3 -- Developmental Tasks of Early-Adolescent Girls 4 -- 2. Being a Girl in Today's Society: The Media is the Message 9 -- Building a Girl: Social Construction 11 -- Gender Role and Self-Concept 12 -- Image for Sale 14 -- Lean On Me: Girls and Support 17 -- 3. Girls and Body Image: A Lifelong Struggle 20 -- Thin is In: Mass Media and Body Image 22 -- Negotiating New Curves 23 -- Penalty for Early Puberty 24 -- Toward an Equal Opportunity Disorder: Body Image and Ethnic Considerations 25 -- Body Image and Psychosocial Problems 25 -- From Malcontent to Malady: Body Image and Eating Disorders 27 -- Challenging Images, Changing Attitudes: Helping Girls Accept Their Bodies 30 -- 4. Quest for a Positive Mindset: Girls and Low Self-Esteem 31 -- Self-Esteem and Gender 32 -- Factors That Influence Girls' Self-Esteem 33 -- Expanding Worlds, Expanding Worries: The Influence of Negative Emotions 36 -- Female Connections: The Down Side 37 -- "I Should" Mantra: Unrealistic Expectations, Self-Criticism, and the Road to Depression 39 -- Defining Depression 39 -- Blue is for Girls: Gender and Depression 41 -- Depression and Diversity 42 -- Outward Changes, Inward Changes 43 -- 5. Making and Keeping Friends: Peer Pressure, Intimacy, Popularity, and Friendship Friction 44 -- Developmental Issues 47 -- It's a Girl Thing: Girls and Friendships 48 -- Peer Pressure: The Good, the Bad, and the Subtle 50 -- Middle School Transition 51 -- Friendship Friction 53 -- Friendship and Psychopathology 54 -- Friendship Power: The Benefits of Buddies 55 -- 6. Establishing Independence: Learning Survival Skills 57 -- Only Constant is Change: The Need for Teaching Basic Life Skills 58 -- That Can't Happen to Me: Egocentrism, Invulnerability, and Risk-Taking Behaviors 59 -- Thinking about Thinking: Cognitive Development in Early Adolescence 60 -- Social Skills Training 61 -- Problem Solving Process 63 -- Get Up, Stand Up: Assertiveness Skills Training 64 -- Social Skills Training and the Media 65 -- 7. Let's Talk About Sex: Sexual Health, Sexual Risk 67 -- Lack of Knowledge is Lack of Power 68 -- Shaping Values about Sex 69 -- Multifaceted Problem, Multifaceted Solution: There is No Magic Wand 70 -- Sex: Not Just Intercourse 71 -- Double Standard, Double Bind 73 -- Special Risks for Younger Girls 75 -- Layers of Complexity 76 -- 8. When It All Seems Like Too Much: Seeking Help, Locating Resources 77 -- Societal Context: The Big Picture 78 -- Adolescents Facing Multiple Risks 79 -- Adolescents' Mental Health Needs: Girls' Invisible Problems 81 -- Barriers Everywhere: Finding and Accepting Help 82 -- Confidentiality 84 -- Providing Resources and Prevention 85 -- 9. Planning for the Future: Barriers to Success 86 -- Moving from Middle School to Success 88 -- I Think I Can: Learning Attitudes and Orientations 88 -- At the Intersection of Gender, Race, Social Class, and Peer Culture 90 -- Career Development: Getting Girls to Think Outside the Box 91 -- Vision, Choice, and Adventure: Girls in the Future 93 -- 10. Working with Adolescent Girls 97 -- Group Leaders 98 -- Recruitment and Participation 100 -- Group Process: Guidelines for Success 102 -- Linking the Program to Families 104 -- Working with Schools: Getting Support 104 -- Community Context: A Ripple Effect 105 -- 11. Being a Girl in Today's Society 107 -- Session 2 Media Messages 116 -- 12. Establishing a Positive Body Image 122 -- Session 3 Building Body Confidence 122 -- 13. Establishing a Positive Mindset 128 -- Session 4 Rethinking Self-Statements 128 -- 14. Making and Keeping Friends 136 -- Session 5 Meeting People and the Qualities of a Friend 136 -- Session 6 Building Friendship Skills and Dealing with Peer Pressure 141 -- 15. Establishing Independence 151 -- Session 7 Problem Solving Strategies 151 -- Session 8 Assertiveness Skills 158 -- 16. Let's Talk about Sex 164 -- Session 9 Sex 101 and Refusal Skills 164 -- Session 10 Risky Business: Alcohol, Drugs, and Unwanted Sex 173 -- 17. When It All Seems Like Too Much 182 -- Session 11 Seeking Help, Locating Resources 182 -- 18. Planning for the Future 189 -- Session 12 Visions for a Strong Future 189. |
| Subject |
Go Grrrls Program.
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Go Grrrls Program. (OCoLC)fst00760811
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Go Grrrls Program.
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Teenage girls -- United States -- Life skills guides.
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Teenage girls. (OCoLC)fst01145412
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Meisjes.
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Empowerment.
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Adolescent. (DNLM)D000293
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Female.
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| Genre/Form |
Life skills guides. (OCoLC)fst01423810
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| Added Author |
Daley, Janice.
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| ISBN |
0393703479 |
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9780393703474 |
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