{"value"=>"<p> <span class=\"title\">Dance Therapy as a Way to Increase Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls</span></p> <p>This paper reviews the literature on adolescents, adolescent girls, body image, self-esteem and the problems created when it is lacking, and culture expectations of girls and women in America. Theories on how to work with adolescent girls are presented along with the literature on dance therapy, both in general, and as it relates to adolescents and the specific issues that they face. And, finally, a model for using dance therapy to increase self-esteem in girls entering adolescence is developed.</p>"}