Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women: On the Various Duties of Life, Physical, Intellectual, And: Moral Development; Self-Culture, Improvement, Dress, Beauty,: Fashion, Employment, Education, the Home Relations, Their: Duties to Young Men, Marriage, Womanhood and Happiness.

Aims and Aids for Girls and Young Women, written by G. S. Weaver and first published in 1855, is a self-help book that addresses the various responsibilities and duties of young women. It covers essential topics such as physical health, intellectual growth, moral development, and societal roles, advocating for independence and self-reliance. Weaver critiques the societal pressures that limit women's potential and emphasizes the importance of education and character development during girlhood. The book serves as a call for young women to pursue self-worth and virtue beyond mere beauty and fashion.