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Psychological Disorders, Eating Disorders, Social Sciences - General & Miscellaneous, Women's Studies - General & Miscellaneous, Eating Disorders - Self-Help
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Why Women?

by Susie Orbach
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Overview

Bulimia and anorexia nervosa are now so prevalent that they affect more than 1 in 100 women in Western Europe. Yet only a handful of specialist treatment centres exists and little funding is available for research to combat these problems. Is this because the majority of those people affected are women? If eating disorders affected 1 in 100 men would more be done to eradicate them? This book explores some of the crucial psychological, behavioural, cultural, sexual and political factors which may contribute to the gender specificity of eating disorders.

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A collection of 14 essays by men and women from six European countries explore some of the psychological, behavioral, cultural, sexual, and political factors that may contribute to the gender specificity of eating disorders. Among the topics are female sex- role conflicts, women therapists for women patients, a sexual education program for women with eating disorders, and whether men have a place in self-help groups. Provides no information on why, how, or from when it was updated. Paper edition (unseen), $15.00. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
April 1, 1994
Publisher
Atlantic Highlands, N.J. : Athlone, 1994.
Pages
120
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780485114508

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