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Topics:
Life Span Development: Adolescent Dev.
, Social/Emotional Development: Gender Specific
| Website: |
Ophelia Speaks: Adolescent Girls Write About Their Search for Self |
| Author: |
Shandler, S. |
| ISBN: |
0060952970 & 978-0060952976 |
| Publisher: |
Harper Paperbacks |
| URL: |
http://www.powells.com/cgi-bin/biblio?isbn=0060952970&atch=r&atchi=11030162 |
| Year: |
1999 |
| Description: |
The topics covered in this book by Sara Shandler, include parental expectations, racial relations, and faith and eating disorders. Shandler also gives practical insight for parents who may find it hard to relate to their teenage daughters. Ranging from problems with body image and self-mutilation to difficult relationships with parents and other family members, to intense academic pressures, the book includes entries from dozens of girls across the country. |
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