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The Slender Imbalance: Women and Body Image.
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McBride, Leslie G. – Journal of the National Association of Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors, 1985
Identifies sociocultural factors contributing to the current emphasis on thinness, examines the negative impact this has had on women's body image, identifies major risk factors in the development of negative body image, and presents focus issues and related strategies designed to enhance body image and prevent development of related problems.…
Descriptors: Body Image, Body Weight, Cultural Influences, Females
Supervision for Counselors Working with Eating Disorders Groups: Countertransference Issues Related to Body Image, Food, and Weight.
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DeLucia-Waack, Janice L. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 1999
Because of similarities in age, education, and background, group counselors and members of eating disorders groups may easily identify and connect with each other. A model of supervision based on parallel process is presented to address these issues. In addition, it describes societal values relating to eating disorders, discusses themes in eating…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Image, Body Weight, Counseling Effectiveness
Malnutrition and Environmental Enrichment: A Statistical Reappraisal of the Findings of the Adoption Study of Winick et al. (1975).
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Trueman, Mark – Early Child Development and Care, 1985
Critically reviews the influential study "Malnutrition and Environmental Enrichment" by Winick et al. (1975) and highlights what are considered to be statistical flaws in its analysis. Data in the classic study of height, weight, and IQ changes in three groups of adopted, malnourished Korean girls are reanalysed and conclusions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adopted Children, Body Height, Body Weight