"Rumsey, Nichola (ed.);Harcourt, Diana (ed.)" <br/><br/>
Oxford handbook of the psychology of appearance / edited by Nichola Rumsey and Diana Harcourt 

 - Oxford  OUP  2012 
 - 717p. 
<br/><br/> We live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive. There is an epidemic of appearance concerns amongst teenagers and adults in westernised countries and body image dissatisfaction is now considered normative. Large numbers of people experience negative impacts on wellbeing and, for many adolescents, adults, and even children, appearance concerns are influential in choices about a range of health behaviours. The challenges facing them include difficulties with social encounters and the problem of having to cope with negative self perceptions.<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780199580521 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Embodiment and appearance
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>155.91 OXF