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Arien K. Muzacz; Shelby Houston; Adrienne S. Renwick; Caitlin M. Carew – Professional School Counseling, 2023
This conceptual article explains how school counselors can increase awareness of size discrimination and address sizeist attitudes and biases in U.S. schools. Sizeism can begin in early childhood and continue into young adulthood, with damaging effects on student wellness. Sizeist biases in society are reflected in school systems. We suggest…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Social Discrimination, Body Composition, Consciousness Raising