SCOUTING AND GIRL SCOUT CURRICULUM AS INTERVENTIONS: EFFECTS ON ADOLESCENTS' SELF-ESTEEM. From: Adolescence | Date: March 22, 1998| Author: Royse, David | COPYRIGHT 1998 Libra Publishers, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

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This study examined participation in Girl Scouts and use of scouting curriculum as interventions for increasing the self-esteem of female adolescents. There were no significant pre/post differences among comparison groups. However, Girl Scouts had higher self-esteem than did girls without scouting experience and there were statistically significant differences in self-esteem by age group. Self-esteem decreased with age as measured by both the Rosenberg Self-Este...

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