Societal influences on a thinner body size in children.
This study was designed to examine whether educational textbook illustrations portray children thinner since the turn of the century. 50 undergraduates each rated 54 third-grade text pictures (3 of boys and 3 of girls in each decade since 1900) on a thinness scale. Analysis indicated a significant trend in thinness for girls but not for boys. Concerns are raised about a connection between educational illustrations of children and eating disorders.
Davis
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Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-1632.
Oswalt
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001824:Body Constitution; D001828:Body Image; D002648:Child; D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012945:Social Values; D013851:Thinness / Q000523:psychology*