No Laughing Matter. Young People Who Are Overweight Can Face a Lifetime of Discrimination.

Aronson, David

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ERIC Number: EJ554869

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1997

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No Laughing Matter. Young People Who Are Overweight Can Face a Lifetime of Discrimination.

Aronson, David

Teaching Tolerance, v6 n2 p21-23 Fall 1997

The reality in many school environments is that overweight children face ridicule and rejection. Focusing on size as one facet of human diversity can help diffuse prejudice against the overweight. Other strategies to discourage teasing and unkindness are suggested. (SLD)

Descriptors: Body Image, Children, Eating Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Obesity, Peer Acceptance, Peer Relationship, Social Discrimination

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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