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Nottingham, James; Larsson, Bosse – Corwin, 2018
This book answers key questions about Carol Dweck's theory of Mindset--What is a 'growth mindset' and what difference can it make? Why are growth mindset interventions not working in schools (yet) and what can be done to change this? What is a 'failure mindset' and why is it more influential than an adult's fixed or growth mindset? Drawing on…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Epistemology, Intervention, Grades (Scholastic)
Younger, Beth – Scarecrow Press, 2009
Adolescence is a time of growth, change, and confusion for young women. During this transition from childhood to adulthood, sex and gender roles become more important. Meanwhile, depictions of females--from the hyper-sexualized girls of music videos to the chaste repression of Purity Balls--send mixed messages to young women about their bodies…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Females, Self Concept, Pregnancy