Physical and Mental Health
Title IX Lawsuit Likely against Florida High School Athletic Association
Ms. Wire, June 15, 2009
Using Teamwork to Bring Girls into the Game
New York Times, June 14, 2009
Pushback on Obesity: An African-American Perspective
Miller-McCune, October 2008
Girl, You'll Be a Woman Too Soon
Grist, September 2007
Full report: The Falling Age of Puberty in U.S. Girls: What We Know, What We Need to Know
Surprising New Research Indicates that Significant Numbers of Children as Young as 11 are Engaging in Sexual Activity and that Dating Violence and Abuse are Part of Their Relationships
Liz Claiborne, Inc. and National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline, February 2008
Promoting Early Adolescents' Achievement and Peer Relationships: The Effects of Cooperative, Competitive, and Individualistic Goal Structures
Cary J. Roseth, David W. Johnson, and Roger T. Johnson, Psychological Bulletin,
2008, Vol. 134, No. 2
The New Normal: What Girls Say About Healthy Living
Girls Scouts Research Institute, 2006
America’s Children Key National Indicators of Well-Being
Childstats.gov. 2002
Programming for Adolescent Health and Development
World Health Organization, 1999
Promising Futures: A Health Scan of Adolescent Girls in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County Neighborhoods with Recommendations for Action
University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development in collaboration with Magee-Womens Hospital and Children’s Hospital of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), 1998.
Youth risk Behavior Surveillance System
Centers for Disease and Control
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