"BE"ing a Certain Way: Seeking Body Image in Canadian Health and Physical Education Curriculum Policies

Body image is an individual's emotional response to one's appearance including size and shape; this response may not be helpful in the pursuit of overall health and well-being. This policy analysis examines the treatment of body image in Canadian Health and Physical Education (HPE) curricu...

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Published in:Canadian journal of education 2012, Vol.35 (2), p.334
Main Authors: Robertson, Lorayne, Thomson, Dianne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Body Composition
Body Weight
Bulimia
Canada
Comprehensive School Health Education
Core curriculum
Curriculum
Eating disorders
Emotional Response
Foreign Countries
Health sciences
Physical Education
Policy Analysis
Public Health
Public Policy
Sciences
Self Concept
Self esteem
Self image
Teenagers
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Summary:Body image is an individual's emotional response to one's appearance including size and shape; this response may not be helpful in the pursuit of overall health and well-being. This policy analysis examines the treatment of body image in Canadian Health and Physical Education (HPE) curriculum policies using a body image analysis framework developed by the authors and based on health sciences research. The analysis indicates that most Canadian educational jurisdictions minimally address the topic of body image while some jurisdictions view it as important. As a result, curriculum policy responses to this important issue are scattered and inconsistent. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0380-2361
1918-5979