Elane Rehr Resources

BODY IMAGE RESOURCES

ORGANIZATIONS & WEBSITES

Adiosbarbie.com

A fun site aimed for women and men of all sizes to learn to love their body the way it is.

Caringonline.com - Body Image
Helpful tips geared mostly toward girls and mom's to help educate on body image - complete with article links, resource links and bibliography.

Dove Self-Esteem Fund

"Established to raise awareness of the link between beauty and body-related self-esteem, the Dove Self-Esteem Fund in the US sponsors uniquely ME! — a partnership program with Girl Scouts of the USA that helps build self-confidence in girls 8 – 14."

Emme

A full figured professional model who speaks around the country to youth about developing a healthy body image and broader conception of beauty.

KidsHealth.org - Body Image

Information from a more medical , though kid and parent-friendly, perspective on issues of body image in kids and teens. Useful articles, links and resources.

Unbinding the Body Betrayed

A site dedicated to issues of body image and eating disorders. Has a significant amount written in Spanish.

BOOKS

Cash, Thomas F. (1997) The Body Image Workbook: An 8 Step Program for Learning to Like your Looks. New Harbinger Publications, 221pp.

Handler, Stacey. (2000)

The Body Burden: Living in the shadow of Barbie. Blue Note Publications, 256pp.

Hutchinson, Marcia. (1999)

200 Ways To Love The Body You Have. Crossing Press, 200pp.

McCoy, Kathy. (1992)

The New Teenage Body Book. Perigee Books, 288pp.

Phillips, Katharine A. (1998) T

he Broken Mirror: Understanding and Treating Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Oxford University Press, 368pp.

Richardson, Brenda and Elane Rehr. (2001)

101 Ways to Help Your Daughter Love Her Body. HarperCollins Publishers, 256pp.