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“Fear of gaining weight and desperate desires to lose weight are daily
realities for many, if not most, of our children”—both girls and boys.
This compelling, ground-breaking book takes a critical look at the
pervasive, harmful effects of our cultural obsession with thinness and
offers a vision for change and a call to action. The book examines six
major eating and weight problems: dysfunctional eating, the
undernourishment of teenaged girls, hazardous weight loss, eating
disorders, size prejudice and overweight, along with their causes,
harmful effects, and prevention strategies and solutions for home,
school and society at large. Well documented, alarming statistics are
included throughout and often clearly illustrated in tables and charts.
Softcover, 339 pages. Age: adult. HW-3255
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