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Abstract
Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, and Obesity in Young Adult Literature: An annotated bibliography was compiled in order to augment health and home economics curriculum units on anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and obesity. The literature review revealed the prominence of eating disorders among the teenage population, and underscored the importance of educating adolescents about the dangers inherent in being a victim of anorexia nervosa, bulimia, or obesity. The books were identified by using selection tools and the card catalogs in two specified library collections. A total of 50 books are included. They are divided into three categories: 27 fiction books published between 1976 and 1986, 11 fiction books published prior to 1976, and 12 nonfiction books published between 1976 and 1986. Only the fiction books published between 1976 and 1986 were analyzed for testing of the hypotheses. Six of the seven hypotheses were accepted. Each annotation includes a complete bibliographic citation, as well as a plot summary, character descriptions, information relevant to the eating disorder, and a suggested grade level.
Year of Submission
1987
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Department of Library Science
First Advisor
Leah Hiland
Date Original
7-8-1987
Object Description
1 PDF file (71 pages)
Copyright
©1987 Andrea Kupferschmid Ralston
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Ralston, Andrea Kupferschmid, "Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia, and Obesity in Young Adult Literature" (1987). Graduate Research Papers. 3975.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/3975
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