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Self-Esteem
Contributor(s): Zeigler-Hill, Virgil (Editor)
ISBN: 184872098X     ISBN-13: 9781848720985
Publisher: Psychology Press
OUR PRICE:   $171.00  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: March 2013
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BISAC Categories:
- Psychology | Social Psychology
- Psychology | Personality
Dewey: 155.2
LCCN: 2012035948
Series: Current Issues in Social Psychology
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 200 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

In this edited collection a distinguished set of contributors present a broad overview of psychological research on self-esteem. Each chapter is written by leading experts in the field, and surveys current research on a particular issue concerning self-esteem. Together, the chapters provide a comprehensive overview of one of the most popular topics in psychology.

Each chapter presents an in-depth review of particular issues concerning self-esteem, such as the connection that self-esteem has with the self-concept and psychological adjustment. A number of further topics are covered in the book, including:

  • How individuals pursue self-esteem

  • The developmental changes in feelings of self-worth over the life span.

  • The existence of multiple forms of high self-esteem

  • The role that self-esteem plays as an interpersonal signal

  • The protective properties associated with the possession of high self-esteem

This collection of state-of-the-art reviews of key areas of the psychological literature on self-esteem will be of great interest to researchers, and academics, and also to graduate and advanced undergraduate students of social psychology.