Sticks and stones can break my bones and words can also harm me: exploring parents' understanding of self-esteem in their children aged three and younger

Kern, Cathleen

Sticks and stones can break my bones and words can also harm me: exploring parents' understanding of self-esteem in their children aged three and younger Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of M.A. (Applied) in Social Science Research, Victoria University of Wellington. Kern, Cathleen - 1999 - 131 p.

Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of M.A. (Applied) in Social Science Research, Victoria University of Wellington.

This research explored a small-scale sample of parents' comprehension of self-esteem in their children (ages three and younger). Areas covered include characteristic elements that comprise their children's self-esteem, parents' opinions of self-esteem, and behaviour or influences which may shape the development of children's self-esteem. Author's primary motivation for this research was out of a strong awareness of work with abused and high-risk children and its inverse relationship between self-esteem development and forms of abuse.


CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
CHILD REARING
EMOTIONAL ABUSE
PARENTING
SELF IMAGE
THESES
CHILD ABUSE


NEW ZEALAND

362.76 STI