| Self-Esteem Issues and Answers: A Sourcebook of Current Perspectives Contributor(s): Kernis, Michael H. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415651662 ISBN-13: 9780415651660 Publisher: Psychology Press OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Psychology | Personality - Business & Economics |
| Dewey: 155.2 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.45 lbs) 496 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Research and theory on self-esteem have flourished in recent years. This resurgence has produced multiple perpectives on fundamental issues surrounding the nature of self-esteem and its role in psychological functioning and interpersonal processes. Self-Esteem Issues and Answers brings together these various perspectives in a unique format. The book is divided into five sections. Section I focuses on core issues pertaining to the conceptualization and assesment of self-esteem, and when self-esteem is optimal. Section II concentrates on the determinants, development, and modifiability of self-esteem. Section III examines the evolutionary significance of self-esteem and its role in psychological processes and therapeutic settings. Section IV explores the social, relational, and cultural significance of self-esteem. Finally, Section V considers future directions for self-esteem researchers, practitioners, parents and teachers. This volume offers a wealth of perspectives from prominent researchers from different areas of psychology. Each expert contributor was asked to focus his or her chapter on a central self-esteem issue. Three or four experts addressed each question. The result is that Self-Esteem Issues and Answers provides a comprehensive sourcebook of current perspectives on a wide range of central self-esteem issues. |