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Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide
Kathlyn Gay
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Description for Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide
Hardback. This book tackles such topics as the cultural standards of what a 'perfect' body should look like, methods for changing appearances, and matters related to height. Throughout this volume, the author offers advice on how teens can learn to be comfortable with their own bodies and move beyond unhealthy preoccupations with size and appearance. Series: It Happened to Me. Num Pages: 158 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: YXA; YXL. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 181 x 256 x 16. Weight in Grams: 518.
Body image is a pervasive preoccupation for almost all teens. Nearly every teen has dealt with issues of height, weight, skin, and other features. And many teens have undertaken diets, engaged in body building programs, or resorted to surgery to alter their appearances. In Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide, author Kathlyn Gay addresses all of these concerns to provide teens with a healthy way to think about themselves. This book tackles such topics as the cultural standards of what a "perfect" body should look like, methods for changing appearances, and matters related to height, such as ... Read more
Body image is a pervasive preoccupation for almost all teens. Nearly every teen has dealt with issues of height, weight, skin, and other features. And many teens have undertaken diets, engaged in body building programs, or resorted to surgery to alter their appearances. In Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide, author Kathlyn Gay addresses all of these concerns to provide teens with a healthy way to think about themselves. This book tackles such topics as the cultural standards of what a "perfect" body should look like, methods for changing appearances, and matters related to height, such as ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
It Happened to Me
Condition
New
Number of Pages
158
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810866454
SKU
V9780810866454
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Kathlyn Gay
Kathlyn Gay is a full-time freelance writer and has authored more than 120 books and articles. She is the author of several titles in the "It Happened to Me" series for Scarecrow, including Cultural Diversity (2003), Volunteering (2004) Religion and Spirituality in America (2006), and The Military and Teens (2008).
Reviews for Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide
Even though body image is adequately covered in many titles, and there are plenty of books that address issues such as plastic surgery, eating disorders, and body building, this one is different. The author takes a holistic approach to the topic, focusing on more than just girls wanting to be thin and boys wanting to be muscular. There are also ... Read more