Briggs, Dorothy Corkille.
Your Child’s Self-Esteem.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1967.
A handbook for parents on raising self-esteem in children. A checklist of the basic ideas discussed in the book is included.
Caplan, Gerald and Serge Lebovici.
Adolescence: Psychosocial Perspectives.
New York: Basic Books, Inc., 1969.
A collection of papers on adolescence. The William Schonfild paper is most helpful in explaining sexual development, physical growth, and body image in adolescents.
Cole, Luella.
Psychology of Adolescence.
New York: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, Inc., 1964.
An excellent reference on the social and emotional growth of adolescents. Chapter 13 addresses the adolescent’s self-concept.
Committee on Adolescence Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.
Normal Adolescence.
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1968.
A broad overview of the dynamics and impact of adolescence is presented.
Dacey, John Stewart.
Adolescents Today.
California: Goodyear Publishing Company, 1979.
An excellent reference for information on identity, puberty, moral judgment, and the influence of family, peers, and school on adolescents. Each chapter includes activities relevant to the topic of discussion.
Fellman, Hazel.
The Best Loved Poems of the American People.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1936.
A collection of poems frequently requested by readers of the Queries and Answers page of the New York Times Book Review. It contains many poems teachers can use.
Gibson, Janice.
Psychology for the Classroom.
New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1976.
An excellent reference for teachers. Chapter 3 explains the adolescent’s search for identity. Peer, parent, and school influences on self-esteem are discussed. Practical suggestions for teachers are included.
Grinder, Robert E.
Studies in Adolescence.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1955.
A book of readings concerning the nature of adolescence. The article by Mary Cover Jones and Paul Henry Mussen reports the findings of a study of self-concept in early and late maturing girls.
Josselyn, Irene M.
Adolescence.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1971.
The complications and confusion associated with adolescence are discussed. Case examples are cited.
Kizziar, Janet and Judy W. Hagedorn.
Search for Acceptance.
Chicago: Nelson-Hall, 1976.
Parents are given some background in understanding adolescent problems. The importance of effective, on-going communication between the parent and adolescent is emphasized. Case examples are cited.
McGough, Elizabeth.
Who Are You?
New York: William Morrow and Company, 1976.
This is a self-help guide for teenagers in understanding themselves. Physical changes, self-esteem, peer pressure, identity, and family relationships are some of the adolescent problems discussed.
O’Neill, Mary.
People I’d Like to Keep.
New York: Doubleday & Company, 1964.
A book of poetry for children.
Powell, Marvin and Allen H. Frerichs.
Readings in Adolescent Psychology.
Minnesota: Burgess Publishing Company, 1971.
A collection of studies. Section two includes readings on self-perception.
