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Synopsis
Examines the different causes of promiscuous behavior in teenage girls and discusses way in which they can be helped to change through overcoming their core beliefs about themselves and developing a sense of self-worth.
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Review
""Ms. Cohen's "Dirty Little Secrets" is a perfect catalyst for mother/daughter discussions. It is a safe place to start a scary talk about this issue so relevant to young women-and young men...At its heart, "Dirty Little Secrets" is a wake-up call. Settle in, relax, and embrace its shocking content."" - New York Journal of Books
"""Dirty Little Secrets" is eye-opening, insightful, and definitely an exercise in self-reflection. Most importantly, it's a conversation starter for a talk that's been a long time coming."" - Slasher Chick
"[Cohen] seeks to identify the loose girl experience and help girls gain power over their own lives."
"Cohen (Loose Girl, 2008) returns to her signature subject: teenage girls and promiscuity...Smashing statistics, ferreting out falsehoods, and exploring a multitude of reasons behind why girls use sex to prove their worth, Cohen calls for us to "transform the culture when it comes to teen girls and sex.""
"Ms. Cohen's "Dirty Little Secrets" is a perfect catalyst for mother/daughter discussions. It is a safe place to start a scary talk about this issue so relevant to young women-and young men...At its heart, "Dirty Little Secrets" is a wake-up call. Settle in, relax, and embrace its shocking content."
"Serves as an engaging catalyst for discussions about a taboo issue."
""Dirty Little Secrets" is eye-opening, insightful, and definitely an exercise in self-reflection. Most importantly, it's a conversation starter for a talk that's been a long time coming."
"A strong beginning to an important conversation. An important book for feminist and social science collections."
"Includes first-hand accounts, discussion questions for school counselors and parents, behavior assessments, and resources for teens and parents about sex and relationships."
""[Cohen] seeks to identify the loose girl experience and help girls gain power over their own lives."" - Publishers Weekly
About the Author
Kerry Cohen is the author of the memoir Loose Girl: A Memoir of Promiscuity and three young adult novels. She received an MA[s21] in creative writing from the University of Oregon and an MA[s22] in counseling psychology from Pacific University. A psychotherapist who has focused her practice on adolescent girls and issues related to promiscuity, she lives with her family in Portland, Oregon.
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- PublisherSourcebooks Inc
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1402242476
- ISBN 13 9781402242472
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages256
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