Preventing Eating Disorders among Pre-Teen Girls

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"A must for parents, teachers and counselors, this book targets preadolescent girls aiming to engage them in educational activites that will empower them to avoid eating disorders. The author examines eating disorders from socio-cultural and feminist perspectives showing how disorders are most often caused by overexposure to media messages, an unrealistic cultural fascination with thinness, continuous anaylsis of our bodies and a disordered cultural view of food. Then Menassa presents a 10-session guide to prevention that engages girls in activities to spur and empower their independent thinking and reasoning."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Body Image,  Health and hygiene,  Psychological Stress,  Essstörung,  Filles,  Comportement alimentaire, Troubles du, chez l'adolescent,  Feeding and Eating Disorders,  Health Education,  Prévention,  Eating disorders in adolescence,  Prevention,  Santé et hygiène,  Methods,  Preteen girls,  Child,  Prevention & control,  Eating disorders in children,  Enfants,  Children,  Comportement alimentaire, Troubles du, chez l'enfant,  Eating disorders,  Children, health and hygiene,  Girls