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Johnson, N.G., Roberts, M.C., & Worell, J., Eds.(1999). Beyond appearance: A new look at adolescent girls. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association (464 pp., ISBN1-55798-582-0).
his edited volume was conceived and written by a distinguished group of authors with expertise in research and clinical practice concerning adolescent girls. The various chapters, edited by top experts in the field of psychology, work together to emphasize the strengths, challenges and choices of today's adolescent girl in order to identify paths for future research, education, practice, and public policy. Chapters provide up-to-date information on topics such as eating disorders, teen pregnancy, resilience, gender influences on adolescent development, and the important role of relational context in all adolescent girls' relationships. Unlike many reference works, this book succeeds in its determined effort to include and discuss a wide variety of issues pertaining to all types of diversity, such...