num_pages: 160
description: This dynamic health-and-wellness education program was developed at the Harvard Medical School by a leading clinician and an acclaimed curriculum designer. It addresses critical issues of body preoccupation and reduces risk for disordered eating in girls (grades 38). Emphasizing girls personal power and overall mental and physical well-being Full of Ourselves contains a range of upbeat units that Each unit ends with a Call to Action to help girls translate their new-found knowledge into positive action at school home and in their community. Older girls are trained as peer leaders and given the opportunity to pass along their learning to younger peers. Evaluated with more than 800 girls this primary prevention curriculum is the first of its kind to show sustained positive changes in girls body image body satisfaction and body esteem. Educators health professionals counselors and parents will find Full of Ourselves the ideal resource for helping girls make healthy choices for themselves.
language: English
title: Full of Ourselves: A Wellness Program to Advance Girl Power, Health, and Leadership
publisher: Teachers College Press