Girls on the Edge - The Four Factors Driving New Crisis for Girls Sexual Identity,

Informationen zum Autor Leonard Sax, M.D., Ph.D., is a graduate of MIT and the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned both his Ph.D. (in psychology) and his M.D. He is founder and executive director of the National Association for Single Sex Public Education (NASSPE). His scholarly work has been published in a variety of prestigious journals, including American Psychologist, Educational Horizons, behavioural Neuroscience, and the Journal of the American Medical Association. He has been a featured guest on CNN, PBS, The Today Show, Fox News, NPR's Talk of the Nation, and many other national and international programs. He lives with his wife and daughter in suburban Philadelphia. Klappentext Young women are at risk today. In Girls on the Edge , Dr. Leonard Sax shares stories of girls who look confident and strong on the outside but are fragile within. He shows why a growing proportion of teen and tween girls are confused about their sexual identity and obsessed with grades or Facebook. Sax provides parents with tools to help girls become confident women, along with practical tips on helping your daughter choose a sport, nurturing her spirit through female-centreed activities, and more. Zusammenfassung Offers us the tools we need to help girls become independent and confident women, and provides parents with practical tips on topics ranging from helping their daughter make decisions, to nurturing her spirit through female-centered activities, and more.

Product details

• Authors: Leonard Sax
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.07.2011
• EAN: 9780465022069
• ISBN: 978-0-465-02206-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Life Stages / Teenagers, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Children's Studies, FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / Parenting / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Child, PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / Adolescent, Teenagers: advice for parents, Age groups: adolescents