| Description |
xxii, 347 pages ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
1. Mission More Probable: Media Literacy, Activism, and Advocacy as Primary Prevention / Michael P. Levine, Niva Piran and Charlie Stoddard -- 2. Eating Disorders: Transcultural Perspectives Inform Prevention / Mervat Nasser and Melanie Katzman -- 3. The Role of Parents in the Emergence, Maintenance, and Prevention of Eating Problems and Disorders / Julia A. Graber, Andrea Bastiani Archibald and Jeanne Brooks-Gunn -- 4. A Bolder Model of Prevention: Science, Practice, and Activism / Lori M. Irving -- 5. Elementary School Curricula for the Primary Prevention of Eating Problems / Linda Smolak -- 6. Resisting Weightism: Media Literacy for Elementary-School Children / Catherine Steiner-Adair and Amy Purcell Vorenberg -- 7. Discussion Groups for Girls: Decoding the Language of Fat / Sandra Susan Friedman -- 8. Peer Relations, Body Image, and Disordered Eating in Adolescent Girls: Implications for Prevention / Susan J. Paxton -- 9. The Reduction of Preoccupation with Body Weight and Shape in Schools: A Feminist Approach / Niva Piran -- 10. The Efficacy of a School-based Eating Disorder Prevention Program: Building Physical Self-Esteem and Personal Competencies / LeAdelle Phelps, Monica Dempsey and Jennifer Sapia [et al.] -- 11. The Looking Good, Feeling Good Program: A Multi-Ethnic Intervention for Healthy Body Image, Nutrition, and Physical Activity / Mimi Nichter, Nancy Vuckovic and Sheila Parker -- 12. Sexual Harassment and the Prevention of Eating Disorders: Educating Young Women / June Larkin, Carla Rice and Vanessa Russell -- 13. An Integrated Prevention/Intervention Program for the University Setting / Kathy Hotelling -- 14. The Panhellenic Task Force on Eating Disorders: A Program of Primary and Secondary Prevention for Sororities / Brenda Alpert Sigall -- 15. Small Victories: Prevention of Eating Disorders Among Elite Athletes / Pauline S. Powers and Craig L. Johnson -- 16. On the Move from Tertiary to Secondary and Primary Prevention: Working with an Elite Dance School / Niva Piran -- 17. Preventing Eating Disorders in Young Women with Diabetes / Patricia A. Colton, Gary M. Rodin and Marion P. Olmsted [et al.] -- 18. Working with Physicians Toward the Goal of Primary and Secondary Prevention / Roslyn G. Weiner -- 19. Prevention of Medical Complications in Children and Adolescents with Eating Disorders / Debra K. Katzman -- 20. Reflections, Conclusions, and Future Directions / Michael P. Levine and Niva Piran |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Eating disorders -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Eating disorders in adolescence -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Eating disorders in children -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Feeding and Eating Disorders -- prevention & control.
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Adolescent.
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Child.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
Levine, Michael P., 1950-
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Piran, Niva.
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Steiner-Adair, Catherine.
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| LC no. |
99021923 |
| ISBN |
0876309686 alkaline paper |
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