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The Effectiveness Of A High School Girls Group On Self-Esteem And Leadership, Esperanza M. Harper
The Effectiveness Of A High School Girls Group On Self-Esteem And Leadership, Esperanza M. Harper
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The effectiveness of a high school girls group was examined using a pretest-post-test group design with young adolescent girls identified as having low self-esteem. Individuals were identified by teachers and counselors as having low self-esteem or being at risk for having low self-esteem. This research project includes a literature review that explored self-understanding and its dimensions of self-concept and self-esteem, as well as how this research relates to development. The curriculum used came from the Girls In Real Life Situations (GIRLS) group program created by Julia V. Taylor and Shannon Trice-Black (2007). The research study was conducted at a high …