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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ767353
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Feb
Pages: 8
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Counseling Adolescent Girls for Body Image Resilience: Strategies for School Counselors
Choate, Laura Hensley
Professional School Counseling, v10 n3 p317-324 Feb 2007
Because body image dissatisfaction is such a pervasive problem in adolescent girls, school counselors need to develop effective prevention programs in this area. In this article, a model to promote girls' body image resilience is presented. The model identifies five protective factors that contribute to girls' abilities to resist sociocultural pressures regarding thinness. Specific prevention and counseling strategies that school counselors can use to promote positive body image in adolescent girls are provided.
Descriptors: Prevention, Females, School Counselors, Self Concept, School Counseling, Body Composition, Personality Traits, Counseling Techniques, Adolescents, Models, Social Influences, Cultural Influences, Mass Media Effects, Family Influence, Peer Influence, Health Promotion, Sex Role, Satisfaction, Coping, Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Wellness
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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