Anorexia Nervosa

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This paper examines incidences of anorexia nervosa that are manifested in societies that are undergoing socio-economic transition. The paper looks at a research article that examines the Caribbean island of Curacao which has recent socio-cultural changes and is classified as an economy in transition. The paper evaluates the research design of this study and discusses how the research found no evidence that socioeconomic transition caused the emergence of anorexia nervosa in Curacao. The paper also looks at this study's contributions to a wider understanding of eating disorders in general.

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"Is anorexia nervosa a disease of affluence? Or does the disease occur across the globe as well? In their study, Hoek et al (2005) look at the growing incidences of anorexia nervosa in Curacao, an island in the Caribbean. The major goal of this research is to look at how anorexia nervosa incidences are manifested in societies that are undergoing socio-economic transition."
"The island of Curacao was chosen because it fits into the category of "new affluence." The island has its origins in plantation slavery and continues to be part of the Netherlands Antilles. After its humble beginnings, however, Curacao is enjoying an economic resurgence. It has been classified as a "high income" country by the World Bank, and is increasingly showing cultural influences from Europe as well as the United States. Such socio-cultural changes are fairly recent, however, and could readily be classified as an economy in transition."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Hoek, Hans et al. 2005. "The Incidence of Anorexia Nervosa on Curacao." The American Journal of Psychiatry. 162(4): 748-753.

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