Schoolgirls: Young Women, Self Esteem, and the Confidence Gap
Peggy Orenstein. Anchor Books, $15.95 (368pp) ISBN 978-0-385-42576-6
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.)
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Reviewed on: 09/04/1995
Genre: Nonfiction
Hardcover - 335 pages - 978-0-385-42575-9
Open Ebook - 205 pages - 978-0-307-83311-2
