Girls Without Limits

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

Lisa Hinkelman

• Publisher: Corwin
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781071807507
• eBook ISBN: 9781071807521
• Edition: 2
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Counseling

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 

Combining relevant research, findings from a large-scale national survey of more than 10,000 girls, and the voices and experiences of today's adolescents, Girls Without Limits equips educators, parents, school counselors, mentors, and coaches with the skills and strategies they need to build solid relationships, handle difficult conversations, and cultivate a generation of girls who are strong, capable, confident, and successful.

What your colleagues have to say: 

"Girls Without Limits is the first book I recommend to anyone I know who has daughters or works with girls. It's timely, relevant, and contains eye-opening insights for understanding their world, and is packed with practical tools and tips for engaging the girls in your life. A pivotal read, it forever put me on the path of empowering our girls to change the world around them!"
Kaishauna Johnson, School Counselor
Chino High School, CA

"In this second edition, the data from Dr. Hinkelman's research on the experiences, opinions, and behaviors of girls is combined with practical ways of engaging them on a variety of topics, from body image and confidence to healthy relationships and leadership. Readers will gain tangible ways of actually relating to girls and teaching them the skills needed to live in a world that is saturated with technology. Girls Without Limits is a must-read for anyone who works with, educates, or parents girls!"
Sibyl West, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Counselor Education and co-director of the Frederick Douglass Institute on Intercultural Research
Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title
• Acknowledgements
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• 1 What’s Really Going on for Girls, and How Can We Help Them?
• 2 Streaks, Likes, Followers, and Friends: The Impact of Social Media in Girls’ Lives
• 3 Being a Girl Today Is Hard: Gender Roles, Body Image, and Confidence
• 4 Mean Girls: Dealing With Drama and Relationships
• 5 Relationships, Dating, and Coercion: Developing Healthy Relationships in an Age of Sexting, Swiping, and Snapping
• 6 “Lighten Up,” “I Was Just Joking,” “Boys Will Be Boys,” and Other Stuff Girls Hear: Addressing Disrespect and Sexual Harassment
• 7 Looking Out for the Girls: Identifying and Preventing Sexual Violence
• 8 The Pressure to Be Perfect: Stress and Coping in an Age of Perfectionism and Helicopter Parents
• 9 Academic or Instagram Influencer?: Why Girls Feel They Have to Choose
• 10 What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?: How Stereotypes Are Holding Girls Back
• 11 CEOs, Politicians, and Superintendents: But Where Are All the Female Leaders?
• 12 What Girls Want
• 13 What Girls Need
• References
• Index
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