PARENTS CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN GIRL WORLD Do you feel as though your adolescent daughter exists in a different world, speaking a different language and living by different laws? She does. This groundbreaking book takes you inside the secret world of girls’ friendships, translating and... read more
Acknowledgements-vii
Introduction-1
1. Cliques and Popularity-18
2. Passport from Planet Parent to Girl World: Communication and Reconnaissance-49
3. The Beauty Pageant: Who Wants to Be Miss Congeniality?-75
4. Nasty Girls: Teasing, Gossip, and Reputations- 111
5. Power Plays: Group Dynamics and Rites of Passage-151
6. Boy World: The Judges and the Judged-175
7. Girls Meets Boy: Crushes, Matchmaking, and the Birth of Fruit Cup Girl-201
8. Pleasing Boys, Betraying Girls: When Relationships Get More Serious-234
9. Parties: Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'n' Roll-276
10. Getting Help-305
Grace Notes: Before You Go-313
Movie List-317
Resources-319
Good Organizations and Websites-328
Index-331
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