Human Growth and Development / Unit 10 HGD 1364 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Body Image in Adolescence
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The idea
Body image is the mental representation of one's body, healthy when positive and realistic; every adolescent is susceptible, and early maturation is a key risk.
In practice
An early-maturing girl whose changing shape clashes with thin or athletic ideals.
Where people slip
Mothers' and peers' comments about weight matter; the course describes rather than advises.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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