| Description |
xxi, 346 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Andrew M. Mecca -- Preface / John Vasconcellos -- Self-Esteem and Social Problems: An Introduction / Neil J. Smelser -- The Association Between Child Maltreatment and Self-Esteem / Bonnie Bhatti, David Derezotes, Seung-Ock Kim, Harry Specht -- Self-Esteem and Failure in School: Analysis and Policy Implications / Martin V. Covington -- Self-Esteem and Teenage Pregnancy / Susan B. Crockenberg, Barbara A. Soby -- Crime, Violence, and Self-Esteem: Review and Proposals / Thomas J. Scheff, Suzanne M. Retzinger, Michael T. Ryan -- Self-Esteem and Chronic Welfare Dependency / Leonard Schneiderman, Walter M. Furman, Joseph Weber -- Alcohol and Drug Use and Self-Esteem: A Psychological Perspective / Rodney Skager, Elizabeth Kerst -- Alcohol and Drug Use and Self-Esteem: A Sociocultural Perspective / Harry H. L. Kitano. |
| Subject |
Self-esteem -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Social problems -- Psychological aspects.
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Deviant behavior.
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United States -- Social conditions -- 1945-
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California Task Force to Promote Self-Esteem, and Personal and Social Responsibility.
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Self Concept.
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Social Problems.
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Social Behavior Disorders.
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| Indexed Term |
Self-image |
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United States Social problems |
| Added Author |
Mecca, Andrew M.
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Smelser, Neil J.
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Vasconcellos, John.
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| ISBN |
0520067088 alkaline paper |
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9780520067080 alkaline paper |
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0520067096 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780520067097 paperback alkaline paper |
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