Social Aggression Among Girls

Social Aggression Among Girls
Author: Marion K. Underwood
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2003-04-10
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781572308657

While several recent popular books address the topic of girls' "meanness" to one another, this volume offers the first balanced, scholarly analysis of scientific knowledge in this area. Integrating current research on emotion regulation, gender, and peer relations, the book examines how girls are socialized to experience and express anger and aggression from infancy through adolescence. Considered are the developmental functions of such behaviors as gossip, friendship manipulation, and social exclusion; consequences for both victims and perpetrators; and approaches to intervention and prevention. Presenting innovative research models and methods, this is an accessible and much-needed synthesis for researchers, professionals, and students. Key Features: * Hot topic, garnering coverage in general media (e.g., The New York Times Magazine) * Accessibly written, with examples clarifying abstract points * Covers and integrates both physical and social aggression

Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, and Violence Among Girls

Aggression, Antisocial Behavior, and Violence Among Girls
Author: Martha Putallaz
Publisher: Guilford Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2005-07-19
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781593852320

From leading authorities, this book traces the development of female aggression and violence from early childhood through adulthood. Cutting-edge theoretical perspectives are interwoven with longitudinal data that elucidate the trajectories of aggressive girls' relationships with peers, with later romantic partners, and with their own children. Key issues addressed include the predictors of social and physical aggression at different points in the lifespan, connections between being a victim and a perpetrator, and the interplay of biological and sociocultural processes in shaping aggression in girls. Concluding commentaries address intervention, prevention, juvenile justice, and related research and policy initiatives.

Odd Girl Out

Odd Girl Out
Author: Rachel Simmons
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 435
Release: 2011
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0547520190

Describes female bullying and aggression, examines why it is often overlooked, and makes specific suggestions for curbing the behavior.

Girls, Aggression, and Intersectionality

Girls, Aggression, and Intersectionality
Author: Krista Mcqueeney
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2018-01-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351671944

From media images of "mean girls" to the disproportionate punishment of Black, Latina and/or queer girls in schools and the justice system, female aggression has become a public concern. Scholars, educators, policymakers and parents are scrambling to respond to the perceived upsurge in girls’ bullying, peer pressure, and aggression/violence. Girls, Aggression and Intersectionality examines how intersecting social identities – such as race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, age, and others - shape media representations of, and criminal justice reactions to, female aggression. The book focuses on three overarching questions: How do race, class, and/or sexuality influence media images of female aggression? How do aggressive girls’ intersecting identities affect law enforcement and criminal justice responses to their aggression? How are diverse groups of girls trying to resist their labelling and criminalization? Using intersectionality as a conceptual framework, this insightful volume deconstructs a unitary analysis of "female aggression" and transforms the mainstream discourse that paints girls as inherently "mean." Girls, Aggression and Intersectionality will appeal to undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as postdoctoral researchers, interested in fields including Gender Studies, Women’s Studies, Youth Studies, Criminology and Media and Culture.

No More Mean Girls

No More Mean Girls
Author: Katie Hurley
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2018-01-30
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1524704679

In this Queen Bees and Wannabes for the elementary and middle school set, child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley shows parents of young girls how to nip mean girl behavior in the bud. Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged girls spent hours at play and enjoyed friendships without much drama. But in this fast-paced world in which young girls are exposed to negative behaviors on TV and social media from the moment they enter school, they are also becoming caught up in social hierarchies much earlier. No More Mean Girls is a guide for parents to help their young daughters navigate tricky territories such as friendship building, creating an authentic self, standing up for themselves and others, and expressing themselves in a healthy way. The need to be liked by others certainly isn't new, but this generation of girls is growing up in an age when the "like" button shows the world just how well-liked they are. When girls acknowledge that they possess positive traits that make them interesting, strong, and likeable, however, the focus shifts and their self-confidence soars; "likes" lose their importance. This book offers actionable steps to help parents empower young girls to be kind, confident leaders who work together and build each other up.

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development
Author: Peter K. Smith
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 725
Release: 2013-12-04
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 111857186X

The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, Second Edition presents an authoritative and up-to-date overview of research and theory concerning a child's social development from pre-school age to the onset of adolescence. Presents the most up-to-date research and theories on childhood social development Features chapters by an international cast of leaders in their fields Includes comprehensive coverage of a range of disciplinary perspectives Offers all new chapters on children and the environment, cultural influences, history of childhood, interventions, and neuro-psychological perspectives Represents an essential resource for students and researchers of childhood social development

Girls and Aggression

Girls and Aggression
Author: Marlene Marie Moretti
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2004-03-31
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 030648224X

- Represents both sides of the problem of violence in the lives of girls – girls as victims of violence; and girls as perpetrators of violence. To fully understand the problem of violence it is essential to consider both sides of the ‘violence coin’. - Provides perspectives from multiple disciplines using both quantitative and qualitative methodologies thereby providing a fuller understanding of the issues. - Provides a bridge from research on causal factors and developmental course to research on intervention.

Handbook of Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Girls

Handbook of Behavioral and Emotional Problems in Girls
Author: Debora Bell
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 545
Release: 2006-03-30
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0306486741

The first major reference work that addresses the specific emotional and behavioral problems of girls Provides an integrative, conceptual framework in which to understand and address the needs of girls - that is, then handbook examines not only the most current theories and research on girls but also addresses real-world potential for assessment, treatment, and prevention Examines a wide variety of behavioral and emotional problems confronting girls, including mood and anxiety disorders; eating and body image disorders; ADHD, PDDs, LDs, and mental retardation; aggression and delinquency; physical abuse; sexual abuse, and neglect; abuse and violence in dating relationships; substance abuse and homelessness; and gender-identity disorder