Report
Proposed national strategy on body image
Publisher
Public health
Gender differences
Youth
Mass media
Advertising
Body image
Digital media
Australia
Description
The report encourages advertisers, the media and the fashion industry to promote more positive body image messages.
The report includes a Voluntary Industry Code of Conduct on Body Image which recommends using healthy weight models, realistic and natural images of people and disclosure when images of people have been digitally manipulated.
The report also recommends building resilience in young people through a focus on peer interactions, parenting, and the role of schools and community groups.
Publication Details
ISBN:
978-0-642-77896-3
Copyright:
Commonwealth of Australia 2009
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
29 Oct 2009
