Improved body image for improved well-being is the purpose of the new University of Missouri Center for Body Image Research and Policy. Ginny Ramseyer Winter is the director of the center, in the MU College of Human Environmental Sciences. Ramseyer Winter said it’s...
CBIRP students Michaella Ward (left) and Mackenzie Cook (right) present on body image and sexual behaviors at the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting in November,...
Dr. Landor’s Research Featured in Stephens Life Magazine Dr. Landor and her research on colorism was featured in the Fall 2018 Issue of Stephens Life, an award-winning magazine by Stephens College. She was invited to the Issue Release Party last week. See Full...
But for the women of Generation X — those of us born between millennials and baby boomers, now in our late 30s to early 50s — the loud roar of body positivity is more like a whisper. It’s like we don’t exist. Read Full Article...
Teenagers who have a negative body image are more likely to smoke and drink alcohol, according to a study published in the Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse. Read Full Article...
