Society and the Adolescent Self-Image Based on a survey of over 5,000 adolescents, attempting to understand how they saw themselves, how they felt about themselves, & what criteria for self-evaluation they employed. Chapters: self-attitudes & other attitudes; the measurement of self-esteem; the social fabric; the dissonant religious context; the broken family; birth order & self-esteem; parental interest & children's self-conceptions; self-esteem & anxiety; interpersonal attitudes & behavior; participation & leadership in the high school community; self-esteem & concern with public affairs; occupational orientation; self-esteem & social integration. |
