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 Oglethorpe, Alice. "Confidence queens from age 9 to 99: the next time you feel less than happy with your body, remember these 10 self-esteem role models. They prove that no matter what your age, you can believe in your own beauty--inside and out." //Shape// Feb. 2011: 174+. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. Document URL  http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA248906993&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w -Self-esteem issues occur in many ways, to many women it is often body image. -A lot of women complain constantly about how bad they look and tear themselves down. -Self confidence doesn't always mean how good or bad your look. It could also be how you're feeling at any moment. -If your put into a situation your not comfortable with you will give-off less self-esteem. -Sometimes self-esteem is lowered when something that should be able to happen cannot. Real life story- Lorrie says that she wanted to have children but was not able to and ended up adopting 2 girls. Even though she loves them with everything she is still mad at her body for not doing what it was made for.
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"Careful with the kudos: what builds durable self-esteem in kids? A scientific study offers some clues." //Scouting// May-June 2010: 18. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. Document URL  http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA225304926&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w -Self-esteem could be based on the on the amount of praise and criticism a child receives everyday. -Some children are constantly being put down by siblings and surroundings. -Some kids self-esteems are based on how good they are at certain things. How fast they can run or throw. Coming in first place always boosts self-esteem but what about all the other kids who lost? -Most parents love to tell their child how beautiful, smart, and talented they are but that is also known as "praise junkie". It helps in the moment but is ultimately unsatisfying. -Person praise: is like handing self-esteem to your child on a platter, not actually showing it. Process praise: saying things that are true and not opinions will have your child more believing toward their self.

"Preserve your self-esteem as you age." //Focus on Healthy Aging// June 2010: 2. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. Document URL  http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA227969271&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w -On average self-esteem seemed lower in more women then in men. -Women focus on their body, it ends up taking a toll later on causing more health issues. -Men focus on competence, being first and winning means everything. -Self-esteem levels declined after age 60 in most adults. -As people get older declining health could be a factor. -A lot of older adults feel they have lost control over some aspects of their life as they age.

"Developing Your Child's Self-Esteem." //KidsHealth - the Web's Most Visited Site about Children's Health//. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. . -A healthy self-esteem is a child's armor against challenges of the world. -Kids who feel good about themselves normally have an easier time dealing with conflicts and are often more optimistic. -When a higher self-esteemed child is placed with a low self-esteemed one the lower child tends to stay behind and quiet, mostly because they feel they are not good enough. -Kids with low self-esteem often suffer bad anxiety and frustration, they are also more passive and tend to say and think bad things about themselves. -Definition: Self-esteem is the collection of beliefs or feelings we have about ourselves. How we define ourselves influences our motivation and ability to do things.

"Self-Esteem Information - Ask.com." //Ask.com - What's Your Question?// Web. 27 Oct. 2011. . -Psychologists studied and think that a kids self-esteem is based on whether they are able to do certain things well and triumph over challenges. -Competence is a big part of self-esteem in children. Competence means to be able to do something successfully or efficiently. -Unfortunately not all children are good at everything and when they lose a game or race it will lower their self-esteem. -Self-esteem in a child occurs through different sources at different ages of development. -The development of self-esteem of a younger child is heavily influenced by the parents attitudes and behaviors. -A lot of kids/teens seem to have a lower self-esteem when growing. Their bodies are changing and different ways and they are not used to it, they also don't fully know how to deal with it and understand. -Kids whose parents had them do more as a baby often have a higher self-esteem, if parents do everything for their child they will never learn to do it on their own and they will fall behind causing a lower self-esteem. -Scientists have noticed that the more negative energy the parents give off the more negative "self-talk" the child will give to themselves. -At middle-age social acceptance is very important. As kids are getting older friends become a big role, and if they are not accepted it can diminish their self-esteem. -When relationships and dating start to occur teens (girls and boys) seem to lack confidence and insecurity.

 "The Self-Esteem Trap: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids in an Age of Self-Importance." //Publishers Weekly// 4 Aug. 2008: 58. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <span style="color: #33c8f5; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Document URL <span style="color: #33c8f5; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA182815319&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Parents who try to protect their kids from inevitable disappointments often have more self-esteem problems then parents who let their kids experience the consequences of their decisions on their own. -Kids who are raised to believe they are extraordinary or special tend to grow up to be unhappy and disappointed. -Being "ordinary" and realizing the connections to the human community are the real keys to happiness says Young-Eisendrath. -Collecting different qualities as the child develops and gets older will help them. -Things like wisdom, generosity, discipline, and patience will gain any child a better self-esteem.

<span style="color: #963096; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">"Confessions of a of a Bikini Photographer." //Open// 17 Oct. 2011. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <span style="color: #963096; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Document URL <span style="color: #963096; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA270002681&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w <span style="color: #963096; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Women who model have a lot of attention on their bodies which can cause a lot of low self-esteem. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Having low confidence about your body can cause other issues. -Issues like starving yourself to become skinny and and getting surgeries that are not god for their health. -Some women find it necessary to get very dangerous implants, surgeries, and operations to change their body. -Some photo shoots women enter cause them to think it is okay to stop eating just to be skinny which is very unhealthy. -Doing something like modeling or showing off your body can really lower someone's self-esteem when they receive feedback.

<span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> Goddard, H. Wallace. "What helps us to be happy and productive along our personal journeys? The answers are sometimes quite surprising." //Arkansas Business// 17 May 2010: S7+. //Student Resources in Context//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Document URL <span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA228903616&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w <span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Back then self-esteem was considered to be "loving yourself". <span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-It is great to have a good self-esteem but having too much isn't always a good thing. <span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-People who love themselves to much today show it in a bad way, and are very cocky and rude. <span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Also people who give off so much self-esteem can make others feel bad about themselves causing their surroundings to have an even lower self-esteem. <span style="color: #4cea10; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Now self-esteem is shown by people who barely think of themselves and help other people while still loving themselves.

<span style="color: #9100ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Bower, Bruce. "Gender paths wind toward self-esteem." //Science News// 15 May 1993: 308. //Infotrac Newsstand//. Web. 27 Oct. 2011. <span style="color: #9100ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;">Document URL <span style="color: #9100ff; font-family: 'Courier New',Courier,monospace;"> http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?&id=GALE%7CA13785214&v=2.1&u=pl7053&it=r&p=GPS&sw=w <span style="color: #9100ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">-Boys who express an abundant amount of self-esteem most likely have trouble expressing emotions and dealing effectively with others. -Self-esteem in teenage years tend to increase for boys and decrease for girls. -Some researchers find that there could be more then 1 type of self-esteem. -Boys self-esteem changes radically which can be confusing -Girls self-esteem seems to change slowly overtime.