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Talpade, Medha – Adolescence (San Diego): an international quarterly devoted to the physiological, psychological, psychiatric, sociological, and educational aspects of the second decade of human life, 2006
Past research indicates a significantly higher prevalence of early sexual maturation in African American (AA) girls, which is associated with a number of psychological and behavioral problems as well as with health problems such as childhood obesity and diabetes. Both nutrition and body image perceptions have never before been empirically…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Females, Puberty, Obesity
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Gargiulo, Janine; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1987
Study examined how environmental and physical characteristics contribute to the emergence of adolescent girls' dating behavior. Subjects were girls who attend dance schools and girls who do not.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Body Image, Dance, Dating (Social)