Haerens, Margaret. Eating Disorders.

Haerens, Margaret.  Eating Disorders.  Cengage/Greenhaven  2012  228p  $27.95  978-0-7377-6439-0        series: Global Viewpoints.  hs/adult   VG-BNS

     

The topic of eating disorders is dealt with as a world-wide phenomenon, with essays by authors from various countries discussing a variety of its aspects.  While a little bit dry, this book will be most useful to people studying eating disorders around the world.  It begins with a chapter written by the authors of the Something Fishy website, on the general impact and severity of the problem world-wide.  After that, the book is divided into short essays written by journalists in various countries, with detailed information on how eating disorders have affected those countries, with statistics, regional attitudes,  treatment or lack thereof, and so forth.  The book would be a useful resource for students studying global issues, nutrition, psychological problems, and international relations.  Individual chapters can be read without reading the entire book, to gain insights into the cultures of individual countries.     

This book on eating disorders is part of the Global Viewpoints series, which examines issues of international importance.     

Eating disorders                                            --Carol Kennedy