Self-esteem across the lifespan : issues and interventions / / edited by Mary H. Guindon

• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (371 p.)
• Disciplina: 155.2
• Soggetto topico: Self-esteem; Psychology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: GuindonMary H
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Self-Esteem Across the Lifespan; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; About the Editor; About the Contributors; Section I: Introduction; 1. What Is Self-Esteem?: Mary H. Guindon; 2. What Do We Know About Self-Esteem Interventions?: Mary H. Guindon; Section II: Childhood; 3. Facilitating Self-Esteem in Elementary School-Aged Children: A Child-Centered Play Therapy Approach: Eric J. Green and Amie C. Kolos; 4. Effects of Intrafamilial Trauma on the Development of Self-Esteem: Mary C. Burke and Alexandria E. Pilecki ; 5. Children of Families Affected by a Parental Mental Illness: Elizabeth A. Mellin6. Fostering Healthy Self-Esteem in Gifted and Talented Students: Michelle C. Muratori; Section III: Adolescence; 7. Assessment and Treatment of Self-Esteem in Adolescents With ADHD: Gina Richman, Tana Hope, and Stephanie Mihalas; 8. Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Self-Esteem Problems During Adolescence: Ann Jacob Smith; 9. At-Risk Adolescents: Self-Esteem, Youth Violence, and Teen Pregnancy: David A. Crenshaw and Jennifer Lee ; 10. Promoting the Self-Esteem of Adolescent African American Males: Deryl F. Bailey and Mary Bradbury-Bailey11. Self-Esteem of African American Adolescent Girls: Barbara Herlihy and Zarus E. P. Watson; Section IV: Young Adulthood; 12. Young Women and Self-Esteem: Brandon Hunt; 13. Self-Esteem and Sexuality: An Exploration of Differentiation and Attachment: Francesca G. Giordano and Lee Covington Rush; 14. Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Self-Esteem in Young Adults: Brandon Hunt and Mary H. Guindon; Section V: Midlife; 15. Lesbians and Gay Men at Midlife: Joy S. Whitman ; 16. Career Development and Self-Esteem: Spencer G. Niles, Charles Jason Jacob, and Lindsey Marie Nichols17. Chronic Health Issues: Rebecca L. Brickwedde; Section VI: Late Life; 18. Self-Esteem and the Third Phase of Life: Lee J. Richmond and Mary H. Guindon; 19. Asian American Elders in U.S. Culture: Bryan S. K. Kim and Yong S. Park; 20. Creativity and Self-Esteem in Later Life: Samuel T. Gladding and Beth Martin; Conclusion: Mary H. Guindon; Appendix A: Resources; Appendix B: Example of a Group Self-Esteem Intervention Program; Author Index; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: As long as clinicians write "increase self-esteem" on treatment plans without knowing precisely what that means, there is a need for information on the construct of self-esteem and how its many components can have an effect on outcomes. This text defines self-esteem, describes its history and evolution, discusses its controversies, and presents information on intervention strategies that can make a difference when it receives clinical attention. Principles and concepts are applied to various clinical concerns faced by clients in each of the five developmental life stages: childhood, adolescenc
• Titolo autorizzato: Self-esteem across the lifespan
• ISBN: 1-282-33627-4; 9786612336270; 1-135-84191-8; 0-203-88432-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455119203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II