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Overdorf, Virginia G. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 1987
The preoccupation of some female sports enthusiasts with thinness is frequently symptomatic of underlaying emotional problems. This article examines the problem and makes suggestions to enable coaches to cope with these athletes. (MT)
Descriptors: Anorexia Nervosa, Athletes, Athletic Coaches, Body Weight
Levine, Michael P. – 1987
This book presents a comprehensive review of anorexia nervosa and bulimia and the roles that schools can have in preventing, identifying, and treating these disorders. Chapter 1 provides an overview of student eating disorders and presents a case study of a high school student with an eating disorder. Chapter 2 discusses the nature of anorexia…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Body Image, Body Weight