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Peer reviewedChoate, Laura Hensley – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2005
This article discusses women's body image resilience. Body image dissatisfaction is prevalent among girls and women. Girls as young as 6 years old experience negative body image, and there is evidence that women struggle with body concerns throughout the life cycle (Lewis & Cachelin, 2001; Smolak, 2002; Striegel-Moore & Franko, 2002). In fact,…
Descriptors: Females, Self Concept, Peer Influence, Sex Role
