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The Theory of Compromised Eating Behavior
Ellen Frances Furman
University of Massachusetts - Amherst, ellen@furman.com
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THE THEORY OF COMPROMISED EATING BEHAVIOR
A Dissertation Presented by Ellen F. Furman
Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy February 2012 School of Nursing
© Copyright by Ellen F. Furman 2012 All Rights Reserved
The Theory of Compromised Eating Behavior
A Dissertation Presented by Ellen F. Furman
Approved as to style and content by:
_____________________________________________ Cynthia Jacelon, Chair
______________________________________________ Donna Zucker, Member
_____________________________________________ Nancy L. Cohen, Member
_______________________________________________ Stephen J. Cavanagh, Dean School of Nursing
DEDICATION
To my grandmother, Dorothy B. Gustafson.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank the nursing faculty of the University of Massachusetts School of Nursing especially Micheline Asselin and Donna Zucker for teaching me that every nurse has the ability to be a pioneer and the responsibility to be a crusader. I would like to thank Jeanne Kayser-Jones for