While several recent popular books address the topic of girls' "meanness" to one another, this volume offers the first balanced, scholarly analysis of scientific knowledge in this area. Integrating current research on emotion regulation, gender, and peer relations, the book examines how girls are socialized to experience and express anger and aggression from infancy through adolescence. Considered are the developmental functions of such behaviors as gossip, friendship manipulation, and social exclusion; consequences for both victims and perpetrators; and approaches to intervention and prevention. Presenting innovative research models and methods, this is an accessible and much-needed synthesis for researchers, professionals, and students.
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"This book offers a thoughtful analysis of the nature and forms of girls' aggression, providing a broad, interdisciplinary review of the extant research. Among the book's many strengths are its developmental perspective, its attention to the context of peer relations, and its analysis of current conceptual frameworks for the study of gender differences and aggression. Underwood's work is comprehensive, coherent, thoughtful, and strongly scientific. She has an exceptional ability to look at established issues in a new and fresh way, and to examine both sides of theoretical debates from a balanced position. Unraveling the complexities of the topic and delineating a roadmap for future research, this book is a 'must' for university libraries and for those who study girls' development. Students will benefit as well from the author's careful consideration of methodological questions. The book is suitable as a text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses dealing with antisocial behavior, aggression, peer relations, and related issues."--Debra J. Pepler, PhD, LaMarsh Centre for Research on Violence and Conflict Resolution, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Underwood's erudite work on girls' social aggression is an excellent blend of relevant theory, research, and practice. Especially pertinent to graduate students and professionals in the social sciences and education, the book's developmental research focus will resonate with all readers who desire a solid foundation on which to base their interventions."--Christopher A. Sink, PhD, NCC, LMHC, Department of School Counseling and Psychology, Seattle Pacific University
"Finally, a critically needed summary and analysis of empirical research on social aggression. This groundbreaking, accessible work can be used by teachers, school counselors, psychology students, and parents. Essential reading for anyone interested in girls' development. Bravo!"--Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
"Social Aggression among Girls demystifies and corrects the misconceptions we have about young girls and their aggressive behavior. Clearly written, well researched, and with useful clinical examples and implications, this is an important book."--Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, New York University Child Study Center
"A scholarly book that brings together a wide range of pertinent work....Underwood seeks to understand the roots of girls' social aggression, looking, for example, for connections with girls' earlier relationships with their parents....She cites evidence that points to their being especially upset by social exclusion or betrayal by a friend, and especially in need of being perceived by peers as accepted within a social group....We are given an excellent account of some of the features of the "culture" of girls' social groups....She gives us a detailed, qualitative picture of how social aggression is carried out among girls, and the changing functions it appears to serve at successive ages, as the nature of girls' friendships and cliques change. This is a refreshing perspective, and greatly adds to the depth of the book....A valuable feature of the book is its willingness to tackle the question of whether it might be justified to intervene with children and adolescents in an effort to reduce the incidence and harmful effects of social aggression. Underwood considers what kind of interventions might be effective and justified."--From the Foreword by Eleanor Maccoby, PhD
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"Underwood's erudite work on girls' social aggression is an excellent blend of relevant theory, research, and practice. Especially pertinent to graduate students and professionals in the social sciences and education, the book's developmental research focus will resonate with all readers who desire a solid foundation on which to base their interventions."--Christopher A. Sink, PhD, NCC, LMHC, Department of School Counseling and Psychology, Seattle Pacific University
"Finally, a critically needed summary and analysis of empirical research on social aggression. This groundbreaking, accessible work can be used by teachers, school counselors, psychology students, and parents. Essential reading for anyone interested in girls' development. Bravo!"--Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls
"Social Aggression among Girls demystifies and corrects the misconceptions we have about young girls and their aggressive behavior. Clearly written, well researched, and with useful clinical examples and implications, this is an important book."--Harold S. Koplewicz, MD, New York University Child Study Center
"A scholarly book that brings together a wide range of pertinent work....Underwood seeks to understand the roots of girls' social aggression, looking, for example, for connections with girls' earlier relationships with their parents....She cites evidence that points to their being especially upset by social exclusion or betrayal by a friend, and especially in need of being perceived by peers as accepted within a social group....We are given an excellent account of some of the features of the "culture" of girls' social groups....She gives us a detailed, qualitative picture of how social aggression is carried out among girls, and the changing functions it appears to serve at successive ages, as the nature of girls' friendships and cliques change. This is a refreshing perspective, and greatly adds to the depth of the book....A valuable feature of the book is its willingness to tackle the question of whether it might be justified to intervene with children and adolescents in an effort to reduce the incidence and harmful effects of social aggression. Underwood considers what kind of interventions might be effective and justified."--From the Foreword by Eleanor Maccoby, PhD
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Marion K. Underwood, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology in the School of Human Development at the University of Texas at Dallas. Her work has been published in numerous scientific journals, and her research program has been supported by the National Institute of Mental Health since 1995. She received the 2001 Chancellor's Council Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award.
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This book is fascinating. It is fairly research oriented. Not beach reading. Really interesting look into the 'mean girl' phenomenon.
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Three-year-old Chelsea moves around her preschool classroom, telling all of the other girls, "Samantha is a baby. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
more social aggression, nonverbal social exclusion, peer relations researchers, social aggression among girls, positive developmental functions, friendship manipulation, relational aggression, aggression unfold, developmental psychopathology approach, covert antisocial behaviors, peer nomination measure, antisocial girls, indirect aggression, relationship manipulation, moral negotiation, remote audiovisual recording, relational evaluation, borderline personality features, fascinating hypotheses, preschool girls, aggression items, aggressive girls, observing their parents, gender labeling, physical aggression Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Two Cultures Theory, United States, Sheffield Anti-Bullying Project, African American, European American, Quality Circles, American Psychiatric Association, Head Start, New Zealand, Oregon Youth Study, Big Girl Bias, Debby Norton, Great Britain, Instant Messenger, North American New!
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- Child Development (4th Edition) by Robert S. Feldman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Social Psychology: People in Groups by Bertram H. Raven in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Child Development by Diane E. Papalia in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- L: Social Psychology (International Library of Psychology) by Don Rubin in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Child Psychology by Ross Vasta in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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- See Jane Hit: Why Girls Are Growing More Violent and What We Can Do About It by Ph.D., James Garbarino on page 212, and Back Matter
- The Kids' Guide to Working Out Conflicts: How to Keep Cool, Stay Safe, and Get Along by Naomi Drew M.A. in Back Matter
- School Bullying: Tools for Avoiding Harm and Liability by Mary Jo McGrath on page 28
- Think First: Addressing Aggressive Behavior in Secondary Schools (The Guilford School Practitioner Series) by Jim Larson PhD on page 88
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