Includes bibliographical references (p. [319]-327) and index.
Contents:
10. Getting help. 2. Passport from planet parent to girl world : communication and reconnaissance -- 3. The beauty pageant : who wants to be Miss Congeniality -- 4. Nasty girls : teasing, gossip, and reputations -- 5. Power plays : group dynamics and rites of passage -- 6. Boy world : the judges and the judged -- 7. Girls meets boy : crushes, matchmaking, and the birth of fruit cup girl -- 8. Pleasing boys, betraying girls : when relationships get more serious -- 9. Parties : sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll -- 10. Getting help.
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