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Nationwide study finds that teenage girls have mixed feelings about the fashion industry.

Beauty Redefined: Girls and Body Image Survey (2010) finds many girls consider the body image sold by the fashion industry unrealistic, creating an unattainable model of beauty. However, many girls have conflicted feelings.

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The Girl Scout Research Institute, formed in 2000, is a vital extension of Girl Scouts of the USA's commitment to addressing the complex and ever-changing needs of girls.

Comprised of a dedicated staff and advisors who are experts in child development, academia, government, business, and the not-for-profit sector, the institute conducts groundbreaking studies, releases critical facts and findings, and provides resources essential for the advancement of the well-being and safety of girls living in today's world.

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The goals of the Girl Scout Research Institute are to originate new projects and initiatives that bolster knowledge about girls, as well as to synthesize the research that exists on the healthy development of girls.

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Girls and Voting in Election 2008
Did You Know …

Over 70% of girls said Election 2008 had a positive impact on their intentions to vote when they reach eligible age.

Girls were actively involved in Election 2008 individually and with family and friends. Girls participated in the following ways:

 

Girls and Important Issues in Election 2008
Did You Know ...

Nearly 80% of girls considered a candidate's stance on issues as very important in their decision to support a candidate.

Nearly two-thirds of girls or more found the following issues very important for the newly elected president to address:

(Girl Scout Research Institute,(Girl Scout Research Institute, The New Leadership Landscape: What Girls Say About Election 2008, January 2009)

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