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Title:

Body image / Heidi Williams, book editor.

Publisher:

Greenhaven Press,

Copyright Date:

c2009

Description:

112 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Body image in adolescence--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Williams, Heidi.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-105) and index.

Contents:

Body image is an issue that concerns most teenagers -- Body image is an issue that concerns males -- Body image is an issue that concerns African Americans and other minorities -- Body image is not an issue that concerns African American women -- The media are to blame for poor body image in teenagers -- The media are embracing more diverse body types -- Heredity is to blame for body image disorders -- Positive body image begins with good parents -- Weight-loss surgery is a good option for many obese adolescents -- Weight-loss surgery is not a good option for most obese adolescents -- Plastic surgery can improve body image -- Plastic surgery victimizes women -- Positive body image comes from within -- Appendix: What you should know about body image -- What you should do about body image -- Organizations to contact.

Summary:

A look at the concerns teenage girls and boys have concerning their body image.

Series:

Issues that concern you

ISBN:

0737741821 (lib. bdg.)
9780737741827 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN:

2008026756

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)

UVAX975 -- Western Iowa Tech Library (Sioux City)