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Download full textTrimpey, Lois – 1994
This paper discusses the use of Rational Recovery (RR) as a counseling technique in treating people who feel fat, particularly women. Fatness is viewed as a philosophy, not a physical condition. Cultural influences defining and stressing ideal femininity come down hard on women whose physiques or appearances do not measure up. RR gives people…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Eating Disorders
