²INTRODUCTION

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²CULTURE

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Biology—the differences begin in the brain

2

Psychology—effects of development and societal influence

4

When Gender Cultures Clash

6

² FEMALE ADOLESCENCE

8

Major Risks to Girls

11

Disordered Eating and Eating Disorders

11

Depression

15

²CORE [the JUST FOR GIRLS  program]

18

Core Structure of the Group

18

Setting-up the Program

19

Planning Your Sessions

25

Facilitating Your Own Group

35

Evaluation

40

Coordinating Prevention Efforts with School

42

²CONTEXT

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Learning Activities

43

Self

44

Self-Esteem

46

Feelings

44

Building Communication Skills

51

Stress

56

Our Bodies

58

Physical Activity and Sport

68

Our Relationship with Food

73

Dieting

77

Families

79

Friendships

82

Choosing a Partner

85

Media

88

Bullying

91

School

96

² JUST FOR BOYS

98

Growing up Male

99

Understanding Male Culture

102

How Boys Deal with Distress

103

Developing Programs for Boys

105

Facilitating Groups for Boys

107

² SESSION PLANS

109

SP-1    Introduction to the Program

110

SP-2    Self and Self-Esteem

111

SP-3    Understanding and Expressing Our Feelings

112

SP-4    Expressing Anger

113

SP-5    Learning Good Communication Skills #1

115

SP-6    Learning Good Communication Skills #2

116

SP-7    Dealing with Stress

117

SP-8    Talking about Puberty

118

SP-9    Body Image/Body Awareness #1

119

SP-10  Body Image/Body Awareness #2

120

SP-11  Our Relationship with Food

121

SP-12  Exploring the Myths about Dieting

122

SP-13  Families

123

SP-14  Friendships

124

SP-15  Choosing a Partner

125

SP-16  Relationships with Boys

126

SP-17  The Media

127

SP-18  Bullying

128

² REPRODUCIBLE HANDOUTS

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H-1     Inviting Girls to the Group

130

H-2     Informing Parents

131

H-3     Teaching Girls about the Grungies

132

H-4     Tell Us about You

134

H-5     JUST FOR GIRLS  Feedback Form

135

H-6     Valuing My Personal Strengths

137

H-7     Flower Pot

138

H-8     Building a Feeling Vocabulary

139

H-9     Playing Feeling Charades

140

H-10   Making Assertive Statements

141

H-11   Responding Assertively to Situations

142

H-12   Telling Someone How Their Behavior Makes You Feel

143

H-13   Rules for Good Communications and for Fighting Fairly

144

H-14   How I Feel about My Body

145

H-15   Stretching for Flexibility

146

H-16   Learning about Food

147

H-17   Exploring Your Eating Habits

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H-18   Exploring the Myths about Dieting

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H-19   What Really Happens When We Diet

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H-20   All Kinds of Families

151

H-21   Best Friends

152

H-22   Choosing a Partner

153

H-23   Consider These Questions Early in a Relationship

154

H-24   Becoming Media Literate

155

H-25   Information about Steroids

156

²RESOURCES

157

Publications

157

Film / Video

162

Websites

164