Lisa Marie Hinkelman (Ruling Our Experiences)

Broschiertes Buch

Girls Without Limits

Helping Girls Succeed in Relationships, Academics, Careers, and Life

Beschreibung

Be the caring and positive force that girls need Social media, friendships, dating culture, academic pressures, bullying, self-concept, fear of failure... These are just a few of the complex challenges facing adolescent girls. In a world that is changing rapidly, it can be difficult to know how to foster effective communication and provide authentic support for the girls that we teach, parent, mentor, and coach.    The newly updated edition of Girls Without Limits offers relevant insights and concrete strategies that will help you:  ¿ Understand the unique challenges girls face, including relationship troubles, social and academic pressures, disrespect and harassment, body image, academic and career choices, and becoming leaders  ¿ Teach girls the skills they need to safely and confidently navigate social media and other evolving technologies ¿ Empower girls with the skills they need to establish healthy and supportive relationships, build a strong sense of self, and develop the confidence they need to confront negative societal expectations and make healthy, positive decisions   

Autor

Dr. Lisa Hinkelman is an educator, counselor, researcher, and author who has spent 15 years researching girls and educating school counselors, first as a professor at The Ohio State University, and currently as the Founder and CEO of Ruling Our eXperiences (ROX). ROX is a national non-profit that provides evidence-based empowerment programming for girls, professional development for school counselors and educators, and research on the critical issues impacting girls. Lisa's books provide relevant research, case studies, and effective strategies to help adults support the girls in their lives. Focused on building self-esteem, enhancing communication, increasing competence, and addressing gender stereotypes and barriers, Girls Without Limits is currently being utilized by parents, educators, coaches, mentors, helping professionals, and university professors throughout the country. Dr. Hinkelman is also the principal investigator and author of the groundbreaking publication The Girls' Index: New Insights Into the Complex World of Today's Girls. The Girls' Index reveals the findings from a survey conducted with 11,000 girls across the country and includes girls' thoughts, behaviors, and beliefs on confidence, body image, relationships, school, social media, careers, and leadership.  She also published Girls & Sports: A Girls' Index Impact Report, Girls & STEM: Decoding Girls' Futures in an Age of Social Media and Girls, Diversity and The Future.  Featured in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, SXSW, Lean In, The 74 and Education World, The Girls' Index research provides the most nationally relevant and representative statistics currently available on girls. Lisa received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Education from Chatham College in Pittsburgh, PA and her master's and doctorate degrees in Counselor Education from The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. Her ROX program is delivered to more than 5,000 girls annually in schools throughout the country. She trains and educates 3,000+ adults each year through professional development workshops, parent symposiums, and conference keynotes on topics including social/emotional learning, stress and pressure, confidence and self-esteem, STEM, sexual harassment/violence, and Title IX, school climate, and gender equity.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 153mm x 227mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9781071807507
• ISBN-10: 1071807501
• Artikelnr.: 60188424