Bibliograph

See Jane hit, why girls are growing more violent and what can be done about it, James Garbarino

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Label

See Jane hit, why girls are growing more violent and what can be done about it, James Garbarino

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-286) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

See Jane hit

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

61131859

Responsibility statement

James Garbarino

Sub title

why girls are growing more violent and what can be done about it

Summary

Attributes the rise of violent behavior among girls to female equality and an increased participation in sports, trends which encourage physical expression but often fail to teach appropriate management of violent feelings

Table Of Contents

I: What's going on with girls? -- The new American girl gets physical -- To hit or not to hit: are girls and boys wired differently for aggression? -- II: How is culture changing the lives of girls? -- Girls unleashed -- From powder puff to powerpuff girls: how pop culture celebrates aggressive girls -- The evolution of mean: the new language of girl violence -- III: When things go from bad to worse for girls, then and now -- Cinderella strikes back: girls who are sad, mad, and hurt -- Girls who kill ... themselves or others -- IV: What now? -- Lifelines and safety nets: helping girls get physical without getting hurt or hurting other people -- Female aggression in the twenty-first century: what lies ahead for the new American girl?

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