Author: Harriet Platts AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
A Study of the Relationship Between Adolescent Perceptions of Facial Appearance and Self-concept
Author: Harriet Platts AdamsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 152
Book Description
An Assessment of the Relationship Between Facial Appearance and Social Well-being, Self-concept and Self-esteem in Children and Adolescents
Author: Kimberly Nicole EdwardsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Differences in the Self-perceptions of Attractiveness and Body-image Between Black and White Adolescent Girls
Author: Marjorie B. CooperPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Body image in adolescence
Languages : en
Pages : 126
Book Description
A study of the self-perception of attractiveness and body image, and the relationship between self-esteem, ethnic identity, and appearance perceptions for 269 Black and White teen-age girls. Taken together, the results suggest that Black and White girls maintain different criteria by which their appearance is evaluated.
Encyclopedia of Adolescence
Author: B. Bradford BrownPublisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0123739519
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 1294
Book Description
The period of adolescence involves growth, adaptation, and dramatic reorganization in almost every aspect of social and psychological development. The Encyclopedia of Adolescence, Three Volume Set offers an exhaustive and comprehensive review of current theory and research findings pertaining to this critical decade of life. Leading scientists offer accessible and easily readable reviews of biological, social, educational, occupational, and cultural factors that shape adolescent development. Issues in normative development, individual differences, and psychopathology/maladjustment are reviewed. Over 130 chapters are included, each covering a specific aspect or issue of adolescence. The chapters trace differences in the course of adolescence in different nations and among youth with different backgrounds.The encyclopedia brings together cross-disciplinary contributors, including academic researchers, biologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, anthropologists and public policy experts, and will include authors from around the world. Each article features an in-depth analysis of current information on the topic, along with a glossary, suggested readings for further information, and cross-references to related encyclopedia articles. The volumes offer an unprecedented resource for all audiences, providing a more comprehensive understanding of general topics compared to other reference works on the subject.Available both in print and online via SciVerse Science Direct. Winner of the 2011 PROSE Award for Multivolume Reference in Humanities & Social Science from the Association of American Publishers; and named a 2012 Outstanding Academic Title by the American Library Association's Choice publication Brings together cross-disciplinary contributors, including developmental psychologists, educational psychologists, clinical psychologists, biologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, anthropologists and public policy experts Published both in print and via Elsevier's ScienceDirectTM online platform
The Psychology Of Appearance
Author: Rumsey, NicholaPublisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN: 033521276X
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
This book is an overview of current understanding of appearance-related concerns and distress in the general population and among those with acquired or congenital disfigurements such as burns, clefts of the lip and/or palate, scarring and acne.Exploring the psychosocial factors which are protective and those which exacerbate distress, The Psychology of Appearance offers a vision of a comprehensive approach to support and intervention and addresses the following questions.
Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance
Author: Publisher: Academic Press
ISBN: 0123849268
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 866
Book Description
This scholarly work is the most comprehensive existing resource on human physical appearance—how people’s outer physical characteristics and their inner perceptions and attitudes about their own appearance (body image) affect their lives. The encyclopedia’s 117 full-length chapters are composed and edited by the world’s experts from a range of disciplines—social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. The extensive topical coverage in this valuable reference work includes: (1) Important theories, perspectives, and concepts for understanding body image and appearance; (2) Scientific measurement of body image and physical attributes (anthropometry); (3) The development and determinants of human appearance and body image over the lifespan: (4) How culture and society influences the meanings of human appearance; (5) The psychosocial effects of appearance-altering disease, damage, and visible differences; (6) Appearance self-change and self-management; (7) The prevention and treatment of body image problems, including psychosocial and medical interventions. Chapters are written in a manner that is accessible and informative to a wide audience, including the educated public, college and graduate students, and scientists and clinical practitioners. Each well-organized chapter provides a glossary of definitions of any technical terms and a Further Reading section of recommended sources for continued learning about the topic. Available online via ScienceDirect or in a limited-release print version. The Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance is a unique reference for a growing area of scientific inquiry It brings together in one source the research from experts in a variety of fields examining this psychological and sociological phenomenon The breadth of topics covered, and the current fascination with this subject area ensure this reference will be of interest to researchers and a lay audience alike
The Social Psychology of Facial Appearance
Author: Ray BullPublisher: Springer
ISBN:
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
"This volume in the Springer Series in Social Psychology examines the role of facial appearance in social behavior and focuses on such aspects as persuasion, criminality, education, and the workplace. Bull and Rumsey also include a discussion of adults' reactions to infants' facial appearance and the age at which children can discriminate facial attractiveness and demonstrate prejudiced behavior. The most recent research on facial disfigurement and the arguments revolving around what psychology can do about facial prejudice are examined in this volume. The Social Psychology of Facial Appearance collates for the first time, at an advanced level, psychologists' findings in the field over recent decades"--Unedited summary from book cover.
Promoting the Health of Adolescents
Author: Susan G. MillsteinPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198023863
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Chronic diseases and premature death can often be linked to social, environmental, and behavioral factors that are subject to modification, especially during adolescence when many habits--both good and bad--are formed. In order to effectively encourage good health-related behaviors among adolescents, health providers need an integrated understanding of the many factors involved. This volume fills that need by providing the most comprehensive, up-to-date review of the pertinent issues, including in-depth discussions on adolescent sexuality, substance abuse, the future of adolescent health promotion, and the relationship between socioeconomic status and health-related behaviors. The outstanding group of contributors represents a wide variety of disciplines and offers proven techniques and approaches that can help future adults enjoy longer, safer, more productive lives. With an emphasis on practical solutions, Promoting the Health of Adolescents will be of value to health and social scientists, health care providers, educators, and administrators who plan and implement programs for adolescent health.
Social and Applied Aspects of Perceiving Faces
Author: Thomas R. AlleyPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 1134738781
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
This interdisciplinary overview integrates a variety of perspectives on the process and interpretation of faces as a major source of verbal and nonverbal communication. Written by authors from social, experimental, and cognitive psychology as well as from the dental sciences, Social and Applied Aspects of Perceiving Faces covers topics including normal variation in facial appearance and facial anomalies.
Master's Theses in Education
Author: T. A. LamkePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dissertations, Academic
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description