Full of ourselves
Subtitle: a wellness program to advance girl power, health, and leadership
By: Catherine Steiner-Adair and Lisa Sjostrom
Contributors: Sjostrom, Lisa
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 139
ISBN-13: 9781423789468
Subjects: Health and hygiene; HEALTH & FITNESS; MEDICAL; Self-esteem in adolescence; Girls; Mental health; Handbooks, manuals; Health; Popular Medicine; Holism; Healthy Living; Eating disorders; Prevention; Health promotion; Reference; Body image in adolescence; Diet; Eating disorders in adolescence; Preventive Medicine; Health programs; Eating disorders in children
Other titles: Wellness program to advance girl power, health, and leadership
Description: Educational program that aims to sustain girls in their mental, physical, and social health and to decrease their vulnerability to the development of body preoccupation and eating disorders. A primary prevention program for a general (healthy) population of girls. It has been used by schools, after-school programs, town libraries, summer camps, churches, and synagogues--Introd.
Notes: Dynamic health-and-wellness education program developed at the Harvard Medical School; it addresses critical issues of body preoccupation and reduces risk for disordered eating in girls (grades 3-8). Emphasizes girls' personal power and overall mental and physical well-being--P. [4] of cover.

Program designed for girls (grades 3-8).

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Preparing to lead the program : commonly asked questions. Full of ourselves; title: Claiming our strengths; title: Body politics; title: Standing our ground; title: Countering the media culture; title: Nourishing our bodies; title: Feeding our many appetites; title: The power of healthy relationships; title: Full of ourselves handouts; title: Full of ourselves addenda; title: Guide for adult leaders; title: Guide for girl leaders; title: Throw your weight around! Activities.; title: Throw your weight around! Handouts.