Assignment task: Use the Resources
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Q1. Describe the role of peer relationships on the development of feeding and eating disorders in adolescence.
Q2. Describe the role of social media and body shaming on feeding and eating disorders in adolescence.
Q3. Identify one website addressing the phenomenon of pro anorexia and describe the content (provide the webpage URL). Why might adolescents be drawn to this perspective?
Q4. Describe the biological, psychological, and social effects of feeding and eating disorders in adolescence.
Q5. Identify and explain a theoretical model that can be used when working with adolescents experiencing feeding and eating disorders.
Q6. Describe two approaches that you might find useful for addressing feeding and eating disorders among adolescents.