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Compare and contrast prevention, intervention, and advocacy approaches to addressing body image and eating disturbances. What do each of these terms mean from the studies in human behavior perspective, in terms of both research and practice? Give examples and support your assertions with current research.

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1. Definition of each term to demonstrate difference - 150 words
2. Terms in research and practice of human behavior - 150 words

As you mention each of the terms and discuss them, include examples. You can use the listed resources to further explore the topic. All the best with your studies.

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Body Image and Eating Disturbances

With the proliferation of ideals of beauty in social and mass media pervading our everyday, with top stars and admired body shapes and fashions dictating clothing, lifestyle and fashion trends (in turn impacting the socio-economic dynamics), many of us, young and old have set pegs for our body image - what we think is pretty, what we think is nice, what is beautiful, what is cool, what is sexy. From the impressionable to the obsessed, how they look, their ...

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