self-esteem in adolescence

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self-esteem in adolescence

Being a girl

2006
Actress Kim Catrell answers questions posed to her over the years by teenage girls, offering advice on self-esteem, weight issues, family, friendship, beauty, and other topics, and sharing memories of her experiences growing up.

The me nobody knew

1998
The author describes her struggles with depression, concerns about family, friends, dating, body image, and the difficulties of being a teenage girl.

Friends, cliques, and peer pressure

be true to yourself
2002
Explores the challenges teenagers face as they deal with friendship and popularity in high school, and offers teens advice on how to choose friends based on their own values rather than what the "in" crowd says.

Focus on body image

how you feel about how you look
2002
Discusses how young people feel about the way they look, the impact of society and advertisers on an individual's body image, problems with poor self-esteem, and maintaining a healthy body image.

Girl power on the playing field

a book about girls, their goals, and their struggles
2000
Discusses how participation in sports can have a positive affect on a girl's spirit as well as her body.

Reviving Ophelia

saving the selves of adolescent girls
1994
Looks at the problems and pressures facing adolescent girls, and suggests how to help them develop into self-assured young adults.

Coping through self-esteem

1988
Offers advice on how to build self-esteem in order to deal with everyday problems and relationships in a positive and healthy manner.

The me nobody knew

2010
The author describes her struggles with depression, concerns about family, friends, dating, body image, and the difficulties of being a teenage girl.

Coping with the beauty myth

a guide for real girls
2000
Describes the cultural standards of female beauty as seen in the media, their potentially damaging effect on girls' self-esteem, and ways to counteract their negative effects.

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