The reduction of preoccupation with body weight and shape in schools: A feminist approach

Eating Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 323-333

  Piran, Niva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 0001068085     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640269608249192     Document Type: Article

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