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Displaying records 21 through 31 (31 total).

Mullin-Rindler N. 2003. Relational aggression and bullying: It's more than just a girl thing. Wellesley, MA: Wellesley Centers for Women, 25 pp. (Working papers; no. 408)

Annotation: This paper looks at some recent assumptions that have been made about girls and relational aggression. The paper refutes both the premise that aggression among girls is a new phenomenon and the notion that relational aggression is unique to girls. In addition, the paper offers concrete strategies based in research and developmentally appropriate practice that can be used to improve aspects of school climate that perpetuate aggression and reduce its prevalence in elementary and middle schools.

Contact: Wellesley Centers for Women, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481, Telephone: (781) 283-2500 Fax: (781) 283-2504 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.wcwonline.org $10.00, plus shipping and handling of $4.00.

Keywords: Adolescents, Aggression, Bullying, Children, Elementary school, Females, Interpersonal relations, Middle school, Relationships, Research

Schoenberg J, Riggins T, Salmond K. 2003. Feeling safe: What girls say. [New York, NY]: Girl Scouts of the USA, 124 pp., exec. summ. (23 pp.).

Annotation: This report addresses question about what safety means to girls, what it takes to make them feel safe, and why feeling safe matters. These questions include (1) how do girls define safety?, (2) what do girls consider safe and unsafe situations?, (3) how does feeling unsafe impact quality of life issues?, and (4) what strategies do girls use to cope with physically and emotionally unsafe situations? The report is divided into the following sections: (1) defining safety, (2) experiencing safety, (3) relationships, trust, and safety, (4) safety and everyday functioning, (5) group experiences, and (6) coping, resources, and solutions. Implications of the information are also discussed. Statistical information is presented in figures and tables throughout the report. The report incudes three appendices: (1) methodology, (2) moderator's guide and homework assignment, and (3) questionnaire. References and resources are included, as well.

Contact: Girl Scouts of the USA, 420 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018-2798, Telephone: (800) 478-7248 Secondary Telephone: (212) 852-8000 E-mail: Web Site: http://www.girlscouts.org Summary available from the website; contact publisher for full report.

Keywords: Adolescent attitudes, Adolescent females, Adolescent mental health, Child attitudes, Child mental health, Female children, Relationships, Safety, Trust

Zweig JM, Van Ness A. 2001. The national study of Girl Neighborhood Power: An out-of-school program for Girls ages 9 to 14. Washington, DC: Urban Institute, 65 pp.

Annotation: This final report examines the types of activities that are being offered through the Girl Neighborhood Power (GNP) program and evaluates if the GNP assists girls in living healthier lives. Sections include an executive summary, an introduction to the program and report, a description of the study methodology used, program dosage and impact hours, the difference that GNP makes in the lives of girls, community partners, and a study summary. A list of references is provided. In addition, there are three appendices that provide information and figures of community grantee structures; background information about the measures in the Survey for Girls; and the letter of permission to use the survey in the report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Urban Institute, 2100 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 833-7200 Fax: (202) 467-5775 E-mail: http://www.urban.org/about/contact.cfm Web Site: http://www.urban.org $11.00, plus shipping and handling; also available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent development, After school programs, Case studies, Community programs, Females, Low income groups, Pennsylvania, Program evaluation, South Dakota, Tennessee, Wisconsin, Youth services

National Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations. 1999. The state of Hispanic girls. Washington, DC: COSSMHO Press, 71 pp.

Meyer JE, Leiman JM, Rothschild N, Falik M. 1999. Improving the health of adolescent girls: Policy report of the Commonwealth Fund Commission on Women's Health. New York, NY: Commonwealth Fund, 63 pp.

Obeidallah DA, Earls FJ. 1999. Adolescent girls: The role of depression in the development of delinquency. Washington, DC: National Institute of Justice, 4 pp. (Research preview)

Annotation: This research preview, which is part of the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN), focuses on predictors of adolescent girls' antisocial behavior. It includes the following sections: (1) the role of depression in delinquency, (2) understanding community influences, (3) preliminary results from PHDCN, (4) the relationship between clinical depression and antisocial behavior, and (5) future investigation. The preview also contains endnotes.

Keywords: Adolescents, Antisocial behavior, Communities, Depression, Females, Juvenile delinquency, Research

Bingham M, Quinn L, Sheehan WP, and Wagner LV, ed. 1997. Mother daughter choices: A handbook for the coordinator (3rd ed.). Santa Barbara, CA: Advocacy Press, 144 pp.

Annotation: This manual was developed as a step-by-step guide for coordinating a Mother-Daughter Choices Program. The program format consists of a group of four to eight adult-adolescent pairs who meet together each week for six weeks to prepare young females for the kinds of decisions they will be making as they move into junior high school, high school, and young adulthood. Topics of the program include the working world, being female in today's society, and learning the skills of decision-making, goal setting, assessing values about work, career-exploration, budgeting, and assertive behavior. It provides questions and answers; an agenda for each session of activity; and includes forms, sample flyers, and written articles and ads for promoting the program.

Contact: Advocacy Press, P.O. Box 236, Santa Barbara, CA 93102, Telephone: (805) 962-2728 Secondary Telephone: (800) 676-1480 Fax: (805) 963-3580 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.advocacypress.com/ Available in libraries. Document Number: 0-911655-44-1.

Keywords: Adolescent females, Curricula, Decision making, Life skills

President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. 1997. Physical activity and sports in the lives of girls: Physical and mental health dimensions from an interdisciplinary approach. Minneapolis, MN: Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, 83 pp., exec. summ. (15 pp.).

Annotation: This report presents an interdisciplinary portrayal of the connections among the physical, psychological, social, and cultural aspects of physical activity and sport in girls' lives. The research findings discussed show how physical activity and sport impact the "complete girl"—the many interrelated aspects of a girl's life ranging from musculoskeletal and cardiovascular functioning, to psychological well-being, gender identity, relationships with friends and family, and performance in school. Following an analysis of the research findings, the report concludes with a list of policy recommendations.

Contact: Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, University of Minnesota, 203 Cooke Hall, 1900 University Avenue, S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455, Telephone: (612) 625-7327 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://education.umn.edu/tuckercenter/default.html Available from Hathitrust via participating libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent females, Mental health, Physical activity, Physical fitness, Policy development, Sports, Women', Women', s health promotion, s studies

U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. 1997. Girl power! Campaign information packet. Rockville, MD: U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, ca. 60 pp.

Annotation: This kit contains a variety of information on the Girl Power! campaign, which is a multi-issue national public education campaign to help encourage and empower 9- to 14-year old girls to make the most of their lives. It emphasizes providing opportunities for young women to build skills and self-confidence in academics, arts, sports, and other endeavors, while discouraging risky behaviors such as drug use and sexual behavior. The kit contains campaign fact sheets, press releases, a national endorser list and registration form, a campaign newsletter, and a hometown media kit. The media kit includes public service announcements, media outreach tips, sample editorials, and a resource list.

Contact: U.S. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Rockwall II Building, One Choke Cherry Road , Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (240) 276-1660 Secondary Telephone: Contact Phone: (800) 729-6686 Fax: E-mail: Contact E-mail: [email protected] Available from the website.

Keywords: Adolescent development, Adolescent females, Campaigns, Life skills, Public education, Risk behavior, Self esteem

World Health Organization. 1992. Women's health: Across age and frontier. Geneva, Switzerland: World Health Organization, 107 pp.

Annotation: This book presents international statistical indicators about conditions that affect women's health. It includes socioeconomic factors; covers their health from infancy through old age, and highlights health outcomes that reflect the inequities and discrimination in health care services for women. Topics include information on the effects of female morbidity, mortality due to discrimination during childhood, the significance of reproduction, the impact of alcohol and drug use in adolescence, health risks and problems found among working women, the importance of maternal health problems, problems associated with major diseases, the dimensions of violence against women, and the emerging health problems of elderly women. The detail of statistical information ranges from data for selected nations for some topics to that of continental totals for other topics.

Contact: WHO Press, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, Telephone: +41 22 791 3264 Fax: +41 22 791 4857 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://apps.who.int/bookorders/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 92-4-156152-1.

Keywords: Adolescent females, Adults, Children, Demographics, Health status, Infants, International data, Older adults, Women, Women', Working women, s health

Bingham M, Edmondson J, Stryker S. 1990. Choices: A teen woman's journal for self-awareness and personal planning. Santa Barbara, CA: Advocacy Press, 240 pp.

Annotation: This personalized workbook was developed for adolescent females ages 14–20 years and focuses on human development. It contains exercises to help adolescents determine both their goals and realistic plans for reaching them.

Contact: Girls Incorporated, 120 Wall Street, Third Floor, New York, NY 10005-3902, Telephone: (212) 509-2000 Secondary Telephone: (800) 374-4475 Fax: (212) 509-8708-1253 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.girlsinc.org Available in libraries.

Keywords: Adolescent females, Careers, Life skills, Self esteem, Social development

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