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Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families
Desiree Boughtwood
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Description for Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families
Paperback. The authors use the stories of individuals and their families as a point for understanding the issues associated with anorexia including: physical effects, the effect on siblings and parents, related psychiatric problems, causes and treatment. Each story provides an overview of current knowledge from a variety of disciplines into anorexia nervosa. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 308.
Inside Anorexia provides valuable insight into the experiences and challenges faced by teenage girls with anorexia and their families.
The authors use the stories of individuals and their families as a starting point for understanding the issues associated with anorexia including: physical effects, the effect on siblings and parents, related psychiatric problems, causes and treatment. Useful fact boxes in each story provide an overview of current knowledge from a variety of disciplines as well as new findings from the authors' own research into anorexia nervosa.
Inside Anorexia is an accessible resource for anyone who wants a better understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843105978
SKU
V9781843105978
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Desiree Boughtwood
Dr Christine Halse is an Associate Professor in Education and Chief Investigator of the multi-disciplinary, multi-method Australian Research Council project, Multiple Perspectives of Eating Disorders in Girls, at the University of Western Sydney, Australia. Her research and publications on anorexia nervosa have addressed biographical, clinical and ethical issues. Dr Anne Honey is Senior Researcher with the Multiple Perspectives of Eating ... Read more
Reviews for Inside Anorexia: The Experiences of Girls and Their Families
This book is a valuable resource that achieves that rare blend of theory research and professional practice and is highly readable and accessible.
Debate The book poignantly follows the accounts of the teenage girls, siblings, mothers, and fathers as they attempt to make meaning of and come to terms with anorexia in real time, rather than a post recovery ... Read more
Debate The book poignantly follows the accounts of the teenage girls, siblings, mothers, and fathers as they attempt to make meaning of and come to terms with anorexia in real time, rather than a post recovery ... Read more