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Dissociation, Identity Distress, And Rejection Sensitivity In Adult Adoptees, Lee J. Mclamb Jan 2019

Dissociation, Identity Distress, And Rejection Sensitivity In Adult Adoptees, Lee J. Mclamb

Digital Repository: Showcase of Undergraduate Research Excellence

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The Impact Of A Mentoring Program On Adolescent Girls’ Self-Esteem, Natalie C. Flanders Apr 2017

The Impact Of A Mentoring Program On Adolescent Girls’ Self-Esteem, Natalie C. Flanders

Georgia College Student Research Events

Adolescents in the modern world often find themselves facing pressures and influences from family, friends and society. Influences such as advertisement and media are readily available through social media and internet. Girls are especially vulnerable to the pressure in maintaining an ideal body image due to stereotypical female images being portrait as beautiful and attractive. It often results in girl’s preoccupation with beauty and peers’ perceptions, along with other risky behaviors (Galeotti, 2015). Past research found support through a mentoring relationship can have profound impacts on adolescents social-emotional, cognitive, and identity development (Schwartz, Lowe, & Rhodes, 2012). Youth mentoring is …

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Gold Stone: A Narrative Approach To Dealing With Trauma, William D. Lane, Donna E. Lane Mar 2016

Gold Stone: A Narrative Approach To Dealing With Trauma, William D. Lane, Donna E. Lane

National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference

A Narrative-based model designed to promote recovery from traumatic experiences and assist at-risk youth with reclaiming their individual identities as separate from those experiences will be presented. The model can be readily implemented by counselors, social workers, teachers, pastors, or other service-oriented individuals. Participants will experience the model and explore its application in practice.