Women, weight and eating disorders. A socio-cultural and political-economic analysis

Women's Studies International Forum

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1991, Pages 173-191

  Hesse Biber, Sharlene ^a  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0000395381     PISSN: 02775395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0277-5395(91)90109-U     Document Type: Article

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