Hinshaws sweeping diagnosis is the triple bind, or societys expectation that young women possess traditionally feminine attributes such as empathy and selflessness, but also succeed in. Interview with stephen hinshaw, author of the triple bind. Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures random house, 2009, and with r. Hinshaw masterfully articulates the intense and hidden pressures that every one of our daughters endures. One of the nations foremost experts on teens reveals the silent crisis that faces girls todaywhat. He writes as if it is society, which presumably is a monolithic entity with a single set of values and expectations of its members. Im going to focus on the first bind, so lets take a closer look. Another kind of madness is one of the best books ive read about the cost of stigma and silence in a family touched by mental illness.
Stephen hinshaw grew up in columbus, ohio and attended harvard and ucla. Hinshaw, 2008, ballantine books edition, in english. Stephen hinshaw describes the combination of the three aspects of the triple bind, and how its a deadly force for teenage girls because of the unrealistic expectations. In many ways, today is the best time in history to be a girl. Dec 29, 2009 yet societal expectations, cultural trends, and conflicting messages are creating what psychologist and researcher stephen hinshaw calls the triple bind.
Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures random house, 2009. Opportunities for a girls success are as unlimited as her dreams. He is the author of more than 325 scientific articles and chapters as well as 14 authored and edited books. Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures by stephen hinshaw. The triple bind in many ways, today is the best time in history to be a girl. Meg meeker, author of strong fathers, strong daughters.
But nowhere in the book does hinshaw explain who is doing the expecting. Myths, medications, money, and todays push for performance oxford, 2014. The triple bind is putting more and more girls at risk for aggression, eating disorders, depression, and even suicide. The triple bind discusses many key topics, including. Stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change oxford university press, 2007, and the triple bind. Teenage girls face intense pressure, new book says. Hinshaw born december 1, 1952 is an internationally recognized psychologist, whose contributions lie in the areas of developmental psychopathology and combating the stigma that still surrounds mental illness. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. I was profoundly moved by stephen hinshaw s story, written beautifully, from the insideout. Stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change oxford, 2007, the triple bind. The trick, the author says, is that girls are pressured to be all this, all the time, and perform effortlessly. About professor stephen hinshaw, phd stephen hinshaw is professor of psychology at the university of california, berkeley, where he was department chair from 20042011, and vice chair for psychology in the department of psychiatry at the university of california, san francisco. Hinshaw stephen hinshaw grew up in columbus, ohio and attended harvard and ucla.
Now that stephen hinshaw has named and explained the triple bind, its up to all of us to better support the healthy development and inner wellbeing of girls. Saving our teenage girls from today s pressures random house, 2009, and with r. Ballantine books the book, which hits stores tomorrow, offers some disturbing findings. In the triple bind ballantine books, 2009, psychologist stephen hinshaw explores societys expectations of girls and young women. Nonfiction, psychology, stress in adolescence, teenage girls, psychological. According to hinshaw, girls are pressured to excel at both traditional female roles of being caring, tolerant, cute, sexy and traditional male roles of being competitive, assertive, strong, successful, while being 100% perfect all of the time. Hinshaw and explore their bibliography from s stephen p. I was profoundly moved by stephen hinshaws story, written beautifully, from the insideout. Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures and conflicting expectations by stephen hinshaw ph. Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures ballantine, 2009, and with r. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Feb 10, 2009 the triple bind is putting more and more girls at risk for aggression, eating disorders, depression, and even suicide. If you read any book about girls in the next decade, make it the triple bind.
Teenage girls face intense pressure, new book says working. Interview with stephen hinshaw, author of the triple bind may 20, 2012 june 4, 2012 as my readers know, i was very impressed with stephen hinshaw s book, the triple bind, which describes the serious pressures on young women today. The thesis of the triple bind is that girls are failing because it is impossible for them to meet the expectations given them. Hinshaw came up with the idea for the triple bind book while studying girls with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder adhd at the allfemale summer programs that he has been leading since 1997. Dec 29, 2009 the thesis of the triple bind is that girls are failing because it is impossible for them to meet the expectations given them.
The triple bind by stephen hinshaw, 9780345504005, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The triple bind is about the three contradictory tenants that the author feels all girls in todays society are subjected to. Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures and conflicting expectations by hinshaw, stephen, kranz, rachel isbn. Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures by hinshaw, stephen, kranz, rachel isbn. D books biography speaking press hinshaw lab contact. A professor of psychology uc berkeley and psychiatry uc san francisco, he is an international presence in clinical psychologymental health, with over 320 articleschapters and 12 books. Saving our teenage girls from todays pressures, by dr. Two more books are in preparation adhd and public policy.