There"s a new type of teenage girl growing up in America today and she is going to have a profound and beneficial influence on society. That"s the conclusion of Dr. Dan Kindlon, widely respected child and adolescent psychologist. In Alpha Girls, the best-selling coauthor of Raising Cain, which is hailed for its insights into the psyche of boys, breaks new ground with his startling picture of today"s American girl - independent, self-confident, highly motivated and fundamentally different from previous generations. Part of the first generation that is reaping the full benefits of the women"s movement, today"s American girl is maturing with a new sense of possibility and psychological emancipation. Backing his findings with painstaking research, including questionnaires, profiles, and detailed case studies, Dr. Kindlon offers an in-depth portrait of the alpha girl, a born leader who is ready to explode into adulthood and make her mark on the world and, by her example, serve as...