Girl Talk: Boys, Bullies & Body Image

Dr Carol Langlois

Christine F. Anderson, Sep 15, 2014 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 134 pages

Katie is dying to fit in. Literally. She’s a bulimic high school freshman who drinks and hangs out with the mean girls. Maybe you know someone like her? Or there’s Cindy, a high school junior who acts like everything is always OK. She plays three sports, earns straight A’s, and parties on the weekends, but also she struggles with depression, perfectionism, and addiction. Girl Talk: Boys, Bullies and Body Image is a book about teens designed specifically for a teen audience. It’s a compilation of 10 teen girls’ powerful and all-too-familiar stories. Dr. Carol also examines each girl’s situation and provides practical advice on how all teens can take control of their life and RAISE (Resilience, Attitude, Independence, Self-Respect and Empowerment) their self-esteem.  

Contents

• The Scale of SelfEsteem: 1
• Concept of RAISE: 5
• The Reality Show: 9
• She and Me: 21
• The Butterfly: 31
• Stuck in Neutral: 41
• As Perfect as Possible: 53
• Afraid of the Dark: 65
• Strict Parents Sex and Religion: 77
• High School is Only Temporary: 89
• Image is Important: 101
• I Am Here: 113
• Conclusion: 121

About the author

Dr. Carol Langlois is a former University Dean and Associate Provost, trained therapist, researcher, educational consultant and writer. During her training, she counseled hundreds of clients in one-on-one sessions as well as in group settings, mostly working with college freshman dealing with transitional and developmental issues on campus. Her primary research focus is female self-esteem development among teens. Her dissertation “The effects of single gender versus coeducational environments on the self-esteem development and academic competence of high school females” focused on 15-year-old girls in the Bay Area where her research findings showed disturbingly low levels of self-esteem across the board. This staggering discovery has led her to further research this topic and write her book. 

Bibliographic information

• Title: Girl Talk: Boys, Bullies & Body Image
• Author: Dr Carol Langlois
• Publisher: Christine F. Anderson, 2014
• ISBN: 0692294848, 9780692294840
• Length: 134 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / General