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Tables of Contents for Empowering Adolescent Girls
Chapter/Section Title
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Acknowledgments
ix
Introduction
xi
Part I: The Issues
A Framework for Understanding Girls
1
8
Protective Factors and Risk Reduction: The Best of Both Worlds
3
1
Developmental Tasks of Early-Adolescent Girls
4
1
The Go Grrrls Curriculum
4
5
Being a Girl in Today's Society: The Media is the Message
9
11
Building a Girl: Social Construction
11
1
Gender Role and Self-Concept
12
2
Image for Sale
14
3
Lean On Me: Girls and Support
17
3
Girls and Body Image: A Lifelong Struggle
20
11
Thin is In: Mass Media and Body Image
22
1
Negotiating New Curves
23
1
Penalty for Early Puberty
24
1
Toward an Equal Opportunity Disorder: Body Image and Ethnic Considerations
25
1
Body Image and Psychosocial Problems
25
2
From Malcontent to Malady: Body Image and Eating Disorders
27
3
Challenging Images, Changing Attitudes: Helping Girls Accept Their Bodies
30
1
The Quest for a Positive Mindset: Girls and Low Self-Esteem
31
13
Self-Esteem and Gender
32
1
Factors That Influence Girls' Self-Esteem
33
3
Expanding Worlds, Expanding Worries: The Influence of Negative Emotions
36
1
Female Connections: The Down Side
37
2
The ``I Should'' Mantra: Unrealistic Expectations, Self-Criticism, and the Road to Depression
39
1
Defining Depression
39
2
Blue is for Girls: Gender and Depression
41
1
Depression and Diversity
42
1
Outward Changes, Inward Changes
43
1
Making and Keeping Friends: Peer Pressure, Intimacy, Popularity, and Friendship Friction
44
13
Developmental Issues
47
1
It's a Girl Thing: Girls and Friendships
48
2
Peer Pressure: The Good, the Bad, and the Subtle
50
1
The Middle School Transition
51
2
Friendship Friction
53
1
Friendship and Psychopathology
54
1
Friendship Power: The Benefits of Buddies
55
2
Establishing Independence: Learning Survival Skills
57
10
The Only Constant is Change: The Need for Teaching Basic Life Skills
58
1
That Can't Happen to Me: Egocentrism, Invulnerability, and Risk-Taking Behaviors
59
1
Thinking about Thinking: Cognitive Development in Early Adolescence
60
1
Social Skills Training
61
2
The Problem Solving Process
63
1
Get Up, Stand Up: Assertiveness Skills Training
64
1
Social Skills Training and the Media
65
2
Let's Talk About Sex: Sexual Health, Sexual Risk
67
10
Lack of Knowledge is Lack of Power
68
1
Shaping Values about Sex
69
1
Multifaceted Problem, Multifaceted Solution: There is No Magic Wand
70
1
Sex: Not Just Intercourse
71
2
Double Standard, Double Bind
73
2
Special Risks for Younger Girls
75
1
Layers of Complexity
76
1
When It All Seems Like Too Much: Seeking Help, Locating Resources
77
9
Societal Context: The Big Picture
78
1
Adolescents Facing Multiple Risks
79
2
Adolescents' Mental Health Needs: Girls' Invisible Problems
81
1
Barriers Everywhere: Finding and Accepting Help
82
2
Confidentiality
84
1
Providing Resources and Prevention
85
1
Planning for the Future: Barriers to Success
86
11
Moving from Middle School to Success
88
1
I Think I Can: Learning Attitudes and Orientations
88
2
At the Intersection of Gender, Race, Social Class, and Peer Culture
90
1
Career Development: Getting Girls to Think Outside the Box
91
2
Vision, Choice, and Adventure: Girls in the Future
93
4
Part II: The Go Grrrls Curriculum
Working with Adolescent Girls
97
10
Implementing the Go Grrrls Program
98
1
Group Leaders
98
2
Recruitment and Participation
100
1
The Participants: Everyone's Invited
101
1
The Group Process: Guidelines for Success
102
2
Linking the Program to Families
104
1
Working with Schools: Getting Support
104
1
The Community Context: A Ripple Effect
105
2
Being a Girl in Today's Society
107
15
Introduction to Girls' Issues
107
9
Media Messages
116
6
Establishing a Positive Body Image
122
6
Building Body Confidence
122
6
Establishing a Positive Mindset
128
8
Rethinking Self-Statements
128
8
Making and Keeping Friends
136
15
Meeting People and the Qualities of a Friend
136
5
Building Friendship Skills and Dealing with Peer Pressure
141
10
Establishing Independence
151
13
Problem Solving Strategies
151
7
Assertiveness Skills
158
6
Let's Talk about Sex
164
18
Sex 101 and Refusal Skills
164
9
Risky Business: Alcohol, Drugs, and Unwanted Sex
173
9
When It All Seems Like Too Much
182
7
Seeking Help, Locating Resources
182
7
Planning for the Future
189
90
Visions for a Strong Future
189
4
Review and Closure
193
6
Appendices
A. Building a Girls' Movement: A List of Books and Other Resources
199
3
B. Outcomes: A Brief Review of Our Research
202
6
C. Using the Evaluation Tool: The Go Grrrls Questionnaire
208
2
D. Participant Satisfaction
210
12
E. Parent Notification and Permission Form and Information Sheet
222
3
F. The Go Grrrls Parent Curriculum
225
12
G. Parent Evaluation
237
2
H. Handouts, Other Materials, and Web Page
239
40
References
279
18
Index
297