On the way to womanhood, what does a girl give up? For five years, Lyn Mikel Brown and Carol Gilligan, with this question in mind, listened to 100 girls who were negotiating the rough terrain of adolescence. This book invites the reader to listen, too, to hear in these girls' voices what is rarely spoken, often ignored, and generally misunderstood ...
A groundbreaking work offering major new insights into girls' development and women's psychology. Just as important, this book provides women with the means of meeting girls at the critical crossroads of adolescence, of harkening to the voices of girlhood and sustaining their self-affirming notes.
When adolescent girls once assured and resilient, silence or censor themselves to maintain relationships, they often become depressed and develop psychological problems. But when adolescent girls remain outspoken, they are often excluded. If this is true in an affluent suburban setting, where much of the research took place, what of girls from ...
"Trusting What You Know" shows that building genuine trustworthy relationships between teachers and students is pivotal in students' capacity to learn. Based on an extended research study by Miriam Raider-Roth, an educational researcher and former elementary school teacher, "Trusting What You Know" reveals what students think about their ...
"Watching Momma Die" is a true story telling not only the heartache and sadness but also the hope that takes place as the journey toward the end of life occurs. It is a story that tells of the guts it take to stand beside someone you love, watching, unable to postpone or stop the process of death in the lives of those affected. "Watching Momma ...
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