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OverviewTwenty-two experts share their extensive knowledge on women's preoccupation with body size. They consider the continuum of eating behaviours ranging from dieting and exercise for weight control to anorexia and bulimia, as well as exploring recent research in such areas as failure of dieting to control weight, and the increasingly disputed links traditionally made between weight and health. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Karin Jasper , Catrina BrownPublisher: Second Story Press Imprint: Second Story Press Dimensions: Width: 23.00cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 15.50cm Weight: 0.712kg ISBN: 9780929005423ISBN 10: 0929005422 Pages: 459 Publication Date: 26 July 1993 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsPart I: Context; Part II: Counselling; Part III: Community Education and Political Action.ReviewsEating disorders are complex, and this book serves up meaty arguments for feminists tired over oversimplification. - Toronto Star - 19940115 Author Information"Catrina Brown, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the School of Social Work at Dalhousie University in Halifax, cross-appointed to Women's Studies and Nursing. She is also a feminist psychotherapist in private practice with a focus on eating ""disorders."" Karin Jasper, Ph.D., M.Ed., is a feminist phychotherapist and community educator in Toronto." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |