Sources by categories

JournalsJAMA and Archives Journals; Study examines risk factors for development of eating disorders. "NewsRx Health & Science 16 Jun 2008: 249. Sciences Module. ProQuest. Malcolm x College, Chicago, Il. 27 Oct. 2008 <http://www.proquest.com/> This site is on study on boys and girls who believe being thin is beautiful. Teen who try to emulate people they see in the media.

Harter, Susan. "Is self-esteem only skin-deep? The inextricable link between physical appearance and self-esteem. " Reclaiming Children and Youth 9.3 (2000): 133-138. Health Module. ProQuest. Malcolm X College, Chicago IL. 12 Nov 2008 In this site the author tells how kids who do not see themself as being thin or beautiful become to have low self-esteem

Books
RC552.E18B52. Bjorklund, Ruth. “Eating Disorders.” Tarrytown, AL: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark, 2006. This site talks about celebrities that have eating disorders and how big companies use celebrities to sell thier products via the media.

RC553.E18T78. Kramer, Gerri Fried, "The Truth About Eating Disorders," New York: Facts on File, Inc 2005. How a child can begin unhealthly eating habits, by receiving negative messages through the media, peer pressure and parents about body image.

RC552.E18E282113. Stern, Leonard, Society’s Unhealthy Obsession with Thinness: Eating Disorders. Michigan : Greenhaven Press, 2004. When teen are led to believe that thin is in via the media. Trying to become that perfect body size can lead to them having an eating disorders.

Websites
Rader, Ph.D, Johathan. "Body Obsessions." Rader Programs. Brookhaven Hospital. 18 Oct. 2008. This source talks about the different types of signs of being obsessed with being thin.

Rader, Ph.D, Jonathan. “Medical Complications of Eating Disorders.” Rader Program. Brookhaven Hospital. 18 Oct 2008. This source shows a lot of the health risks that are associated with a person who has an eating disorder.

Yager, MD, Joel , "Statistics: How many people have eating disorders?." Eating Disorders. 2005. Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc. 18 Oct. 2008 . This site was chosen because it gave me statistics on sufferers of eating disorders. It also compared statistics on sufferers of Western Countries and Non-Western Countries.

Magazines/Serials
Amy Dickinson. "Measuring up. " Time. New York, 20 Nov. 2000: 154. Research Library Core. ProQuest. Malcolm X College, Proquest,, Chicago, Illinios, 6 Nov. 2008 This scource talks about an eating disorder mostly found in males, where they think they are too skinny and not muscular.

Binks, Georgie. "Eating Disorders Are Not Necessarily Harmful." Opposing Viewpoints: Eating Disorders. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2001. Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking. Gale. City Colleges Of Chicago. 20 Nov. 2008 In this site the author talks about being a person with a eating disorder, but she claims she can stop when she wants to and therefore no harm is done.

DeMarco, Donald. "The Prevalence of Eating Disorders Is Overstated." Opposing Viewpoints: Eating Disorders. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2001. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. City Colleges Of Chicago. 20 Nov. 2008. The author claims feminists want society to believe the mortality rate on females with eating diorders are at a higher rate than what they really are.

Hendrick, Jessica, “Teen Magazines Only Add to Young Women's Image Problem." 1 December 2001 . How teens who try to look like models and magazine become eating disordered.

Kirchheimer, Sid. "Reality TV Encourages Young People to Develop Eating Disorders." At Issue: Reality TV. Ed. Karen F. Balkin. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2004. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. City Colleges Of Chicago. 20 Nov. 2008 This source is about reality tv shows sending messages about being thin.

Rowland, Hillary, “Media Images Are Unrealistic.” (2003) 1-3. Opposing Viewpoint Resource Center. Malcolm X College, 4 Nov, 2008. How models that a seen in magazines are unrealistic. Thier pictures are touched-up by airbrushing or computer technology.

Casey, John. "The Media Do Not Contribute to the Incidence of Eating Disorders." Opposing Viewpoints: Eating Disorders. Ed. Jennifer A. Hurley. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2001. Opposing Viewpoints Critical Thinking. Gale. City Colleges Of Chicago. 20 Nov. 2008. The author argues that the average person is not going to try to look like the models seen on tv/magazines/catwalks. Only dimwits would try to look like models seen in the media.