ABSTRACT
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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |1 pages
Section I: Conceptualizing and Assessing Self-Esteem
chapter |22 pages
Question 1
chapter |26 pages
Question 2
chapter |35 pages
Question 3
chapter |30 pages
Question 4
chapter |23 pages
Question 5
part |1 pages
Section II: Development and Detenninants of Self-Esteem
chapter |20 pages
Question 6
chapter |24 pages
Question 7
chapter |20 pages
Question 8
chapter |22 pages
Question 9
chapter |21 pages
Question 10
part |1 pages
Section III: Self-Esteem and Psychological Functioning
chapter |19 pages
Question 11
chapter |24 pages
Question 12
chapter |29 pages
Question 13
chapter |20 pages
Question 14
part |1 pages
Section IV: Self-Esteem in Social Context
part |1 pages
Section V: Future Directions