ERIC Number: EJ651394
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Publication Date: 2002
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Adolescence and Body Image.
Weinshenker, Naomi
School Nurse News, v19 n3 p12-16 May 2002
Discusses body image among adolescents, explaining that today's adolescents are more prone to body image distortions and dissatisfaction than ever and examining the historical context; how self-image develops; normative discontent; body image distortions; body dysmorphic disorder (BDD); vulnerability of boys (muscle dysmorphia); who is at risk; treatments for eating disorders, BDD, and muscle dysmorphia; and what schools can do. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Image, Eating Disorders, Health Promotion, Puberty, School Nurses, Secondary Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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