The stereotypical adolescent girl is often portrayed by the media, at best, as uncertain and overly concerned with her appearance and, at wo rst, as a victim of eating disorders, declining self-esteem, and risky sexual behavior. These stereotypes fail to capture the richness and d iversity of adolescent girls' experiences. Going beyond these superfic ial media depictions, this volume presents a more balanced view of tee nage girls that emphasizes their strengths as well as the challenges t hey must meet. The contributing authors explore topics at the heart of adolescence, including gender-role prescriptions, body image concerns , relationships with family and peers, sexual decision-making, experie nces at school and in the community, and health and safety concerns. T his ground-breaking volume is essential reading for a wide audience of professionals interested in this critical period of development and g rowth in young women's lives.
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If you're public health professional, a teacher, a social worker, or even a politician, dealing with teen pregnancy at any level, you don't really understand what's going on, unless you've walked the walk, or read Kristin Luker's Dubious Conceptions, Judith Musick's Young, Poor and Pregnant, or Norine Johnson et al's (Eds.) Beyond Appearance: A New Look at Adolescent Girls. If you haven't been in their (adolescent mothers') shoes, but you have the social conscience and sense of social justice to want to help these kids, these three works are, in my view, indispensible reading. If you depend on organizations like The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy for your good ideas, you have really been missing the boat. Come down to earth and discover their real world.
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