Date post: | 04-Apr-2018 |
Category: |
Documents |
Upload: | emma-connaughton |
View: | 220 times |
Download: | 0 times |
of 21
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
1/21
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
2/21
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
3/21
Plethora of resources to meet their information needs
- people, telephones, televisions, computers, libraries.
Media sources are what youths turn to as they have anegative attitude towards libraries.
" could choose to visit fun sites, rather than
being restricted to educational sites." (Agostoand Hughes-Hassle, 2006).
Resources in libraries are limited for young people." many information sources and services lack
strong appeal for youth. " (Urban LibrariesCouncil, 2001).
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
4/21
When searching information online it's crucial that theinformation being accessed by youths is reliable.
- unable to classify good and bad material.
A reliable source needs to be accessed enabling one to thenbranch on to other resources.
So it was from here that we began our search for resourcesinvolving survival / safety needs, to suit the needs of youngadults and eating disorders.
"Health information imparted advice and guidance
rather than facts and figures or warnings."
(Rolinson, J. 1998. Health and Information for
the teenage years).
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
5/21
HSE (Health Service Executive)
Government run organisation
More suitable for adults seeking informationto help teenagers
Gives an outline of the different disorders
and possible causes.
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
6/21
Spunout.ie is a website
that caters specifically
to teens.
Breaks down where to
seek help in Ireland
Spunout.ie
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
7/21
Bodywhys.ie - Eating disordersAssociation of Ireland
Suitable for all audiences - specificinformation for teenagers
Variety of resources online support group description of disorders men and eating disorders
eating disorders and exams how and where to seek help external resources; book lists, websites, directory of
service providers
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
8/21
Bodywhys Resources
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
9/21
B-eat.co.uk
"provides helplines and online support, alongwith a network of UK-wide self-help groupsto help adults and especially young people in
the UK beat their eating disorders. "
Raises money and awareness
Ambassador of the site is a young girl whoovercame an eating disorder
(B-eat.co.uk, 2010)
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
10/21
The Beat - For Young People
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
11/21
National Eating DisordersAssociation (NEDA)
American based website
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
12/21
NEDA-
Objective - to offer the latest information,resources, action-orientated advocacy andmedia campaigns to educate the public and
policy makers, and most importantly a sense ofcommunity to people often feeling alone andoverwhelmed in their struggle to access quality,affordable care.(Lynn Grefe, CEO)
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
13/21
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
14/21
Non-fiction Books
Why wont Kim eat?by Janine Amos.
-retrieved from
healthybook.org.uk
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
15/21
'This text provides hard-hitting, yet accessibleapproach to what happens to your body and
your psyche when you suffer from an eatingdisorder'.(Byrnes, 2010)
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
16/21
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
17/21
'Students get different eating disorders
confused and this book will be an instrument inteaching which is which and how theysometimes overlap'.
'This book mentions the desire to be perfectand to have control over one aspect in life....this book will be a great guide for middle and
high school girls'(Goodreads, 2011)
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
18/21
Fiction Books
Skin by Adrienne Maria Vrettos.-retrieved from Goodreads.com
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
19/21
'A Marvelous debut featuring an unforgettablecharacter whose affective voice captures the ill-effects of psychological disorders on families'
'First time novelist Vrettos finds a fresh anglefor a familir topic by focusing her story aboutKaren, an anorexic and Donnie, her youngerbrother'
(Kirkus Review, 2006)
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
20/21
Brave Girl Eatingby Harriet Brown
'What sets this book apart is the author'sincorporation iof clinical research findings from thefield of eating disorders into the story of one
familys struggle . . . [A] compelling story of familystrength and an inspiring story for all of uscommitted to treating individuals with eatingdisorders.
(Evelyn Attia, MD, Director, Center for EatingDisorders, Columbia University)
Film Perfect Body (1997)
7/30/2019 Children's Lit Presentation
21/21
Film- Perfect Body (1997) young girl who is a gymnast Coach constantly at her about her weight.
"You can eat what you want, and not gain a pound. Ends up in hospital due to Anorexia. Finally joins a support group.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb8WPHs9Dn4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb8WPHs9Dn4