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Author
Series
Publisher
Lucent Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Puberty is a critical time for young adults in forming a positive self-image. They are constantly bombarded with images and comments regarding ideal body types from the media, friends, and family. Through charts and full-color photographs, readers gain information about the subjectivity of beauty standards and the importance of being healthy regardless of body type. The material engages readers and allows them to think critically about the stereotypes...
Author
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"From early childhood boys often feel pressured to be athletic and muscular. But what impact does this have on physical and mental well-being through their teens and beyond? Worryingly, a third of teen boys are trying to 'bulk up' due to body dissatisfaction, and boys and men account for 25% of eating disorder cases. What can we tell our boys to help them feel happy and confident simply being themselves? Being You has the answers! It's an easy-to-read,...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Discusses body image, presents facts about all the body parts along with comments from real girls about their own, and profiles more than twenty looks, such as the "Diva" and the "Power Jock." Also includes an annotated resource guide.
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This book explores body image, including Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and how it affects people both mentally and physically. It reviews the causes and symptoms of negative body image and BDD, as well as strategies teens can use to seek help and develop positive body image. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index.
Author
Series
Publisher
Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
This book explores body image, including Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD), and how it affects people both mentally and physically. It reviews the causes and symptoms of negative body image and BDD, as well as strategies teens can use to seek help and develop positive body image. Features include a glossary, online resources, source notes, and an index.
13) You are enough
Author
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
This self-help guide for young readers delivers real talk about eating disorders and body image; tools and information for recovery; and suggestions for dealing with the media messages that contribute so much to disordered eating, written in a easy-to-understand, conversational way.