What is the true meaning of Self Esteem?

What is the true meaning of Self Esteem? I am doing a paper on self-esteem and the effects on children, so any resources would be appreciated. Many thanks!

Child development

I need ideas for my paper. I would like you to explain each of the developmental theories and give me an example of what a child would do in each developmenta theory. --- Observe at least three children. After observing the children and studying the theories described , write a paper in which you choose one of the five theoretical approaches (psychodynamic, behavioral learning, social-cognitive learning, cognitive, or contextual approaches) as your preference for understanding human development. The paper will be four to five pages (350 words per page) long and contain the following elements: a. Your rationale for choosing your preference and for not choosing the others b. Descri... click for more

Examples of the developmental theories

What are examples of the developmental theories that a one year old would do? I have already observed a 13 month old and she sings and dances to toys that plays music, she repeats sounds and says "mamama" but I am not sure which developmental theories this applies to so I would like some examples(at least two) of each of developmenal theories to make sure I will be on the right track writing my paper.

Dyslexia articles

I was wondering if someone could help me find two journal articles that I can access and aren't too difficult to understand. One article must be on dyslexia being caused by faulty wiring within the brain and the other must be on dyslexia being caused by dysfunction in the auditory process.

Impacts of dyslexia on a child's social, emotional and cognitive development

I am looking for a journal article that I can access that describes the impact of dyslexia on a childs social, emotional and cognitive development. Thank you