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Abstract
Due to their severity and prevalence, eating disorders are currently a significant public health issue in the United States particularly among preadolescent females (Mitchell & Eckert, 1987; Lenihan & Sanders, 1984; Eisele, Herstgard, & Light, 1986). In each decade between 1950 and 1980, the number of pre-adolescent children diagnosed with anorexia nervosa has doubled (Rickards, 1982 as cited in Rhyne-Winkler, 1994; Peters, Butterfield, Swassing, & McKay, 1984). The increase in eating-disordered behaviors and attitudes exhibited among young females may be caused by or exacerbated by life-style changes within the family as well as by society's focus on thinness and beauty (Rourke, Smith, & Nolte, 1984 as cited in Rhyne-Winkler & Hubbard, 1994). Eating-disordered behavior can seriously affect children's school performance and learning (Pearson & Long, 1979 as cited in Rhyne-Winkler & Vacc, 1989; Pearson & Long, 1982 as cited in Rhyne-Winkler & Hubbard, 1994).
Year of Submission
1995
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Education
Department
Department of Educational Administration and Counseling
First Advisor
Audrey L. Smith
Date Original
1995
Object Description
1 PDF file (29 leaves)
Copyright
©1995 Dianne Dickinson
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Moran, Dianne Dickinson, "The role of school counselors in the identification and treatment of students with eating disorders" (1995). Graduate Research Papers. 2920.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/2920
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