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Author Steiner-Adair, Catherine.

Title Full of ourselves : a wellness program to advance girl power, health, and leadership / Catherine Steiner-Adair and Lisa Sjostrom.

Publication Info. New York, NY : Teachers College Press, [2006]
©2006

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Curriculum Materials Center  CMC SECOND R.1 TCP 2006    Check Shelf
Description xix, 139 pages : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm
Note Dynamic health-and-wellness education program developed at the Harvard Medical School; it addresses critical issues of body preoccupation and reduces risk for disordered eating in girls (grades 3-8). Emphasizes girls' personal power and overall mental and physical well-being--P. [4] of cover.
Audience Program designed for girls (grades 3-8)
Contents Preparing to lead the program : commonly asked questions. Full of ourselves -- Claiming our strengths -- Body politics -- Standing our ground -- Countering the media culture -- Nourishing our bodies -- Feeding our many appetites -- The power of healthy relationships -- Full of ourselves handouts -- Full of ourselves addenda -- Guide for adult leaders -- Guide for girl leaders -- Throw your weight around! Activities. -- Throw your weight around! Handouts.
Summary Educational program that aims to sustain girls in their mental, physical, and social health and to decrease their vulnerability to the development of body preoccupation and eating disorders. A primary prevention program for a general (healthy) population of girls. It has been used by schools, after-school programs, town libraries, summer camps, churches, and synagogues--Introd.
Subject Girls -- Health programs.
Health promotion.
Health.
Medicine, Popular.
Diet.
Body image in adolescence -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Self-esteem in adolescence -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Girls -- Health and hygiene.
Girls -- Mental health.
Eating disorders in adolescence -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Eating disorders in children -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Eating disorders -- Prevention -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Added Author Sjostrom, Lisa.
Added Title Wellness program to advance girl power, health, and leadership
ISBN 0807746312 paperback
9780807746318 paperback
Standard No. 9780807746318 90000
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