num_pages: 161
description: A readable account based on interviews with 18 white, Latina, and African American women aged 19-46 in which the author found that in one-third to two-thirds of the cases, eating disorders were linked to emotional or, more particularly, sexual abuse. Such women are seeking control over their lives, Thompson argues, and food is the most accessible tool. She also examines the healing process, detailing these women's experiences with Alcoholics Anonymous, Overeaters Anonymous and individual counseling. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
language: English
title: A Hunger So Wide and So Deep: American Women Speak Out on Eating Problems
titlecomplete: A Hunger So Wide and So Deep: American Women Speak Out on Eating Problems
genres: Gender, Mental Health, Social Justice, Psychology, Nonfiction, Feminism, Race
ratings_count: 113
publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr