Girls on the edge : the four factors driving the new crisis for girls : sexual identity, the cyberbubble, obsessions, environmental toxins / Leonard Sax.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: New York : Basic Books, 2010.Description: ix, 258 pages : illustrations, charts ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780465015610
  • 0465015611
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • HQ 777 .S29 2010
Contents:
Introduction: three girls -- First factor: sexual identity -- Second factor: the cyberbubble -- Third factor: obsessions -- Fourth factor: environmental toxins -- Mind -- Body -- Spirit.
Summary: Girls are cutting themselves with razors. Girls are convinced they're fat, and starve themselves to prove it. Other girls are so anxious about grades they can't sleep at night--at eleven years of age. What's going on? Here, family psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax provides the answers. He shares stories of girls who look confident and strong on the outside, but are fragile within. He shows why a growing proportion of teen and tween girls are confused about their sexual identity, or are obsessed with grades or Facebook. Dr. Sax provides parents with tools to help girls become confident women, along with practical tips on helping your daughter choose a sport, nurturing her spirit through female-centered activities, and more.--From publisher description.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-245) and index.

Girls are cutting themselves with razors. Girls are convinced they're fat, and starve themselves to prove it. Other girls are so anxious about grades they can't sleep at night--at eleven years of age. What's going on? Here, family psychologist Dr. Leonard Sax provides the answers. He shares stories of girls who look confident and strong on the outside, but are fragile within. He shows why a growing proportion of teen and tween girls are confused about their sexual identity, or are obsessed with grades or Facebook. Dr. Sax provides parents with tools to help girls become confident women, along with practical tips on helping your daughter choose a sport, nurturing her spirit through female-centered activities, and more.--From publisher description.

Introduction: three girls -- First factor: sexual identity -- Second factor: the cyberbubble -- Third factor: obsessions -- Fourth factor: environmental toxins -- Mind -- Body -- Spirit.

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