Girls Without Limits
Subtitle: Helping Girls Achieve Healthy Relationships, Academic Success, and Interpersonal Strength
Publisher: Corwin Press; Corwin
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 208
ISBN-13: 9781452241210
Subjects: Women, education; Academic achievement; Women, psychology
Description: If adolescent girls agree on one thing, it's that adults don't "get" what's going on in their lives. Friendship drama, self-image, grades, dating, fear of failure-these pressures impose limits. So what can you do? How can you ensure each and every girl lives up to her potential? Be the adult who does understand," says Dr. Lisa Hinkelman. In Girls Without Limits, you'll gain new insight on how to: Understand the unique challenges girls face when dealing with social pressure, body image, boy trouble, academics, and career choices.Help girls develop skills and competencies to deal with these challenges. Empower girls to confront negative societal expectations and make healthy, positive decisions.