Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self Esteem, and the Confidence Gap

Peggy Orenstein, Author Anchor Books $15.95 (368p) ISBN 978-0-385-42576-6

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Following a 1990 poll which found that girls suffer plummeting self-esteem and reduced expectations as they enter adolescence, journalist Orenstein visited two California middle schools to take a more personal look at the statistics. (Oct.)

Reviewed on: 09/04/1995
Release date: 09/01/1995
Genre: Nonfiction

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