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Distinguish between self-esteem and self-concept.

Self-esteem refers to global evaluations of the self; it is also called self-worth or self-image. Self-esteem reflects perceptions that do not always match reality. For example, a child may perceive that she is not merely a person, but a good person. Self-concept refers to domain-specific evaluations of the self. Children can make self-evaluations in many domains of their livesacademic, athletic, appearance, and so on. The foundations of self-esteem and self-concept emerge from the quality of parent-child interaction in infancy and early childhood. Thus, if children have low self-esteem in middle and late childhood, they may have experienced neglect or abuse in relationships with their parents earlier in development. Children with high self-esteem are more likely to be securely attached to parents, and have parents who engage in sensitive caregiving.


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