Descriptor
| Adolescents | 1 |
| Anorexia Nervosa | 1 |
| Clinical Diagnosis | 1 |
| Cultural Influences | 1 |
| Eating Habits | 1 |
| Family Influence | 1 |
| Females | 1 |
| Physical Health | 1 |
| Psychosomatic Disorders | 1 |
| Social Influences | 1 |
Author
| Brumberg, Joan Jacobs | 1 |
Publication Type
| Collected Works - General | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedBrumberg, Joan Jacobs – Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 1986
Reflects on the history of anorexia nervosa among adolescent ("fasting") girls, suggesting that its psychodynamics have changed over time. Focuses on the social and cultural processes by which anorexia nervosa became a disease. Argues for a conception of anorexia nervosa that incorporates culture as well as biomedical and psychological…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Anorexia Nervosa, Clinical Diagnosis, Cultural Influences
