Carol Gilligan's work on the issue of self-esteem in girls showed that
A)girls begin with low self-esteem,but it gradually increases as they progress through adolescence.
B)at all ages,girls have higher self-esteem than boys.
C)at all ages,boys have higher self-esteem than girls.
D)girls begin with high levels of self-esteem,which gradually decrease as they go through adolescence.

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Carol Gilligan's study showed that girls begin with high levels of self-esteem but the pressures of adolescence and gender expectations cause a decrease in their self-esteem over time. This is known as the "girl dilemma" where girls face the struggle of balancing their own desires with what society expects of them.

Carol Gilligan's Work on the Issue of Self-Esteem in Girls