Both good people and bad people the good people are those that support you on anything and everything that would lead to your success while the bad people are those that would try and destroy your self-esteem so I would say they could feel better about themselves. ... My dad would always lower my self-esteem like for example, saying that I wasn't as smart as my older brother and that I'm dumb. ... He would also say I needed to lose weight when I was around nine years old and that would affect my self-esteem but it wouldn't affect me as much, well I thought it would not affect me...

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• Grade Level: High School

The Glass Castle portrays poor parenting throughout the text. Although Jeanette and her siblings had to deal with their parents' selfishness, inability to provide stability for their children, and the lack of supervision to their children, the walls children were able to go against their odds and br...

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• Grade Level: High School

Esperanza's poverty affects her self-esteem when she doesn't have new shoes to wear. ... She is forced to wear shoes that embarrass her and it makes her feel bad about her self. ... Her mother has given Esperanza no sense of self-worth and it isn't a good thing to make a child feel this way. ... This type of situation makes a person feel discouraged about him or herself and lowers self-esteem. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

In short, paid employment raises self-esteem in women and has a big influence on their mental and physical health. ... The competition that appeared in their families is useful for their growth of individualities and self-esteem. ... They only learn to be self- dependent. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

This dilemma leaves the children as mal-adjusted adults who are highly more susceptible to levels of high distress, low-self esteem, low acceptance views, and high general unhappiness. ... In addition to this single parent children have lower views of self worth and are less mindful and tactful in social situations. ... Some of these observable benefits include increased maturity levels, self-reliance, responsibility, skills in problem solving on their own, and a realistic perspective on life. ... Raising three children with partial aid from my dad was initially difficult for my mom, but...

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According to research, PDT (parental differential treatment) influences sibling rivalry and lower self - esteem among children, especially those who receive lesser amounts of attention from their parents. ... Emotional abuse has been shown statistically to have such negative outcomes as difficulty in developing an autonomous self and adequate peer relationships, having a low self-esteem, and engaging in suicidal concepts. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Todd is a type of character who has a very low self-esteem, and fears that his life has no meaning, and therefore, he has no verse to contribute. ... He developed a low self-esteem and had problems speaking in class. ... Todd is a great role model to all children who have grown up with similar circumstances like his, showing that one can always find worth and self-confidence in them. ...

• Word Count: 1967
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• Grade Level: High School

Overcontrolling, overprotective, intolerant, dominant, and intrusive parental behaviors are in turn associated with adolescent depression, an external locus of control, lower levels of competence, low self-esteem, and learned helplessness (Finkelstein, Donenberg and Martinovich, 2001). ... These children are observed to have low self-control and self-reliance, show little initiative, and are very immature (Neal and Frick-Horbury, 2001). ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There is no single cause of PPD but factors that are known to increase the risk include depression during pregnancy, or a history of PPD with a previous pregnancy, first pregnancy, fatigue, hormonal fluctuations, medical complications associated with the pregnancy, personal or family history of mental illness, and certain personality traits such as low self-esteem, or immaturity. ... Disinterest in self, infant and family, persistent depression, crying, suicidal ideation, and apathy are also significant characteristics. ...

• Word Count: 1449
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Current research on parental bereavement have associated poor health conditions such as depression symptoms, low self-confidence, low academic qualifications and poor family support in bereaved young adults. ... Poor social skills may result in loss of self-esteem and confidence in adulthood. ...

• Word Count: 1536
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Angel was passive and powerless, meek, charming, graceful, sympathetic, self-sacrificing, pious, and above all--pure. ... They were women who idolized their children, worshiped their husbands, and esteemed it a holy privilege to efface themselves as individuals and grow wings as ministering angels" and Mrs. ...

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Child beauty pageants effect children in the most negative way because of overzealous parents exploiting and abusing their children, giving them a false sense of self-worth and confidence as a result. ... Not only does the intense competitiveness play a factor, but the, "spotlight on physical appearance instills the idea that physical beauty and superficial charm are the keys to success, thus making self-worth and self-esteem inextricably tied to attractiveness....

• Word Count: 1940
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Some of the essential techniques necessary in show business are managing status rivalries, talking about dynamics, comprehending social norms, and understanding the difference between self and group. ... Chua believes that, "academic achievement reflects successful parenting"(Chua 262), but her critics argue that her style of parenting will produce neurotic, self-absorbed, and unhappy children. ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Toni Morrison's book, "The Bluest Eye," is not a book for the lighthearted. The book contains the emotions of sadness, depression, yearning, anger, and hatred of one's own body. These feelings manifest themselves in the characters of this book, forcing many of these characters to the brink of their ...

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Many have wondered how a child learns and adapts to the world they live in. The many challenges they will cross paths with. According to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist, the ego develops as it successfully resolves crises that are distinctly social in nature. His theory posits that every ...

• Word Count: 1631
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"Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood" is the life story of the vivacious, spunky Marjane Satrapi as she experiences the struggles and conflict between Iran's political society and the displeasure of its people in the 1980's. Marjane position in this eternal struggle is both a curse as well a blessi...

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1. I am going to talk about the relationship between An-Mei Hsu and her daughter, Rose Hsu Jordan. An-Mei Hsu seems to be very superstitious. On page 129 there is an example of her superstition. After Bing drowned at the beach Rose says, "My mother poured out tea sweetened with s...

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Media is not a harmful factor to society. One thing that does effect society is divorce. Not having a father figure in ones life can cause some serious heartache. Many other things go along with living in a divorced home, such as poverty, abuse may arise, and performance in school drops. The div...

• Word Count: 1989
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• Grade Level: High School

Within the novel she's come undone, the main character Dolores Price struggles with reality and tries to understand her life. All the people Dolores loved, either abandoned her, died, or betray her. Her father abandoned her when she was still young and her boyfriend Dante had abandoned her when she ...

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Review of Literature According to Samuel Kojo Antobam from the International Union for the Scientific Study population, "The effect of parental absence on a child's educational attainments is mixed" and that when "children are left at home for more than three hours a day after school, they exhibit signs of low self-esteem, low academic performance and depression".( 2014) There are many studies presented in previous literature that address the impact of absent parent homes and a child's upbringing, and that having a parent missing from the home can have consequences in a chi...

• Word Count: 1932
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

What does " "till death do us part" really mean these days in our society? It seems as though marriage is not really taken seriously these days. A lot of people think "let's try it out, and if it doesn't work we can get a divorce." We see this behavior especially among actors and actresses. We can n...

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The reasons for this are that (1) women are more likely to notice marital problems and to feel relief when such problems end, (2) women are more likely than men to rely on social support systems and help from others, and (3) women are more likely to experience an increase in self-esteem when they divorce and add new roles to their lives. ...

• Word Count: 1993
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• Grade Level: High School