Girls on the Edge The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for GirlsSexual Identity, the Cyberbubble, Obsessions, Environmental Toxins

Name: Girls on the Edge The Four Factors Driving the New Crisis for GirlsSexual Identity, the Cyberbubble, Obsessions, Environmental Toxins
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ISBN: 9780465015610

ISBN-10: 0465015611

ISBN-13: 9780465015610

Edition: 2010

Authors: Leonard Sax

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Girls are cutting themselves with razors. Girls are convinced they're fat, and starve themselves to prove it. Other girls are so anxious about grades they can't sleep at nightat eleven years of age. What's going on? InGirls on the Edge, Dr. Leonard Sax provides the answers. He 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, or are obsessed with grades or Facebook. Dr. 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 centered…

Book details

List price: $31.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 4/27/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 272
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

LEONARD SAX, M.D., Ph.D., is a physician and a psychologist and the founder of the National Association for Single-Sex Public Education. His scholarly work has been published in a wide variety of prestigious journals includingAmerican Psychologist,Behavioral Neuroscience,Journal of the American Medical Association,Journal of the American College of Nutrition,Journal of Family Practice,Annals of Family Medicine,Journal of Sex Research,and others. He has been a featured guest on CNN, PBS, Fox News, Voice of America, NPR’sTalk of the Nation,and many other news programs, discussing the importance of sex differences in how children learn.