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Obesity Assemblages and Surveillance in Schools
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Rich, Emma – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2010
In this paper, I draw on the growing body of work in surveillance studies, to examine the increasing propensity in recent years towards the monitoring and collection of information about children's weight and health within school contexts. Applying Haggerty and Ericson's concept of the surveillant assemblage within school contexts, the paper…
Descriptors: Obesity, Child Health, Student Evaluation, Foreign Countries
ADHD Symptoms and Insistence on Sameness in Prader-Willi Syndrome
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Wigren, M.; Hansen, S. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2005
Background: Apart from a pervasive eating disorder, the Prader-Willi (PWS) syndrome is characterized by a distinct behavioural profile comprising maladaptive behaviours, obsessive-compulsive traits and skin picking, all included in the PWS behavioural phenotype. In this study, we present a further delineation of this characteristic behavioural…
Descriptors: Profiles, Eating Disorders, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Attention Deficit Disorders
Eating Disorder Intervention, Prevention, and Treatment: Recommendations for School Counselors
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Bardick, Angela D.; Bernes, Kerry B.; McCulloch, Ariana R. M.; Witko, Kim D.; Spriddle, Jennifer W.; Roest, Allison R. – Professional School Counseling, 2004
School counselors are in daily contact with the highest risk group for developing eating disorders--children and adolescents. School counselors are in a position to identify at-risk individuals, implement effective school-based prevention programs, make appropriate referrals, and provide support for recovering individuals. An overview of a theory…
Descriptors: Eating Disorders, Early Intervention, Prevention, Identification