Bibliograph

Body image and appearance, the ultimate teen guide, Kathlyn Gay

Type

Label

Body image and appearance, the ultimate teen guide, Kathlyn Gay

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Body image and appearance

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

321046333

Responsibility statement

Kathlyn Gay

Series statement

It happened to me, no. 26

Sub title

the ultimate teen guide

Summary

Addresses adolescent concerns about not conforming to often unrealistic ideas of what is attractive or acceptable

Table Of Contents

A look in the mirror -- What is the "ideal" body? -- Bodybuilding and muscularity -- Shaping up via surgery -- Weight bias -- Don't "shortchange" me! -- Dwarfs are not freaks -- Disfigurement, disabilities, and body image -- Matters of "acceptable" appearance -- Confronting height, weight, and appearance discrimination -- Reality check

Target audience

adolescent

Classification