Title: Mean girls grown up : adult women who are still queen bees, middle bees, and afraid to bees /
Authors: Dellasega, Cheryl.
Publisher: J. Wiley & Sons,
Year: 2005
Subjects: Women Psychology.; Women Conduct of life.; Self-actualization (Psychology); Interpersonal Relations; Self Concept; Women psychology
Abstract: Almost every woman has experienced bullying. Whether her role was that of victim, aggressor, or bystander, the pain of relational aggression (female bullying) lasts long after the incident has passed. In Mean Girls Grown Up, Cheryl Dellasega explores why women are often their own worst enemies, offering practical advice for a variety of situations. Drawing upon extensive research and interviews, she shares real-life stories from women as well as the knowledge of experts who have helped women overcome the negative effects of aggression. Readers will hear how adult women can be just as vicious as their younger counterparts, learn strategies for dealing with adult bullies, how to avoid being involved in relational aggression, and more. Dellasega outlines how women can change their behavior successfully by shifting away from aggression and embracing a spirit of cooperation in interactions with others. --Publisher.
Contents: All grown up and ready to sting : adult female aggression -- Why women aren't more like men -- Big bullies and other aggressive types : the queen bee -- From mild to bad and in-between : the middle bee -- Blindsided, backstabbed, and bruised : afraid to bees -- Weapons of choice -- Women at work -- Sharing space : ages and stages of aggression -- Forced to be family : the good, bad, and very ugly of female in-laws -- Mrs. Popularity and the mom clique -- RA where you least expect it -- Recognize, revise & internalize -- Who are you in the bee dynamic? -- Healing residual RA : overcoming the past -- The power of forgiveness -- The won't bee -- A new relationship you -- Don't stop with yourself.