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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Girls -- Psychology."”.
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Investigation of Relational and Overt Aggression Among Boys and Girls
… that has been conducted on aggression in girls (see Keenan, Loeber, & Green, 1999, for a review), it is important to examine different behavioral manifestations of aggression that may be more prevalent among girls than boys, such as relational aggression (see Crick et al., 1999, for a …
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A qualitative study of relational aggression in sixth grade girls
1 PDF file (96 leaves)
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In the House of Change: The Making and Remaking of Female Youth in Residential Treatment
… as well as work on pathology and criminality in psychology, sociology, and philosophy, the study uncovers the processes through which a group of adolescent girls are made and remade within the space of residential treatment. I argue that such processes are contingent upon specific arrangements of …
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Factors Affecting Academic Interest and Self Perception of Adolescent Hispanic Females
This investigation identifies deterrents to the educational, social, and cultural success of Latina adolescent females. Across the nation, and especially in states such as Texas and California, the Hispanic population is fast becoming the largest minority in society. Because the adolescent Hispanic …
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The Relationship Between Coping Strategies and Body Image Among Adolescent Females
1 PDF file (81 leaves)
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Aggressive mating strategies in young adolescent girls
… but there is little research on adolescent girls' use of aggression and risk-taking in mating. This study hypothesized that ethnically diverse, young adolescent girls nominated consistently as flirters were also more likely to be nominated as aggressive and report higher levels of risk …
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NOBODY’S PERFECT: A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CAREGIVERS AND THEIR ADOLESCENT DAUGHTERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ BODY IMAGE
… rates of body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls are alarming. Research suggests that cultural norms emphasizing thinness and unrealistic standards of beauty may be contributing to this growing problem. This is concerning given the link between negative body image and a host of unhealthy …