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This study reports on the design and effectiveness ,Of the Exploring, Self-Concept program for primary school children using self-concept as the outcome measure. The program aims to provide a procedure that incorporates organisation, elaboration, thinking, and problem-solving strategies and links these to children's multidimensional self-concept. The results of this research support the notion that teachers and guidance counsellors need to establish a nonthreatening framework that allows them to discuss with children a range of relevant issues related to peer pressure, parent relations, self-image, body image, gender bias, media pressure, values and life goals, in a systematic, objective and cooperative manner. Within the paper, notions associated with self-concept maturation, 'crystallisation' of self-concept beliefs, cognitive differentiation and self-concept segmentation are reviewed.

Item Type:	Refereed Article
Research Division:	Education
Research Group:	Specialist Studies in Education
Research Field:	Educational Counselling
Objective Division:	Education and Training
Objective Group:	School/Institution
Objective Field:	School/Institution Policies and Development
UTAS Author:	Hay, I (Professor Ian Hay)
ID Code:	60747
Year Published:	2005
Deposited By:	Education
Deposited On:	2010-02-17
Last Modified:	2012-03-30
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