An elementary school project for developing healthy body image and reducing risk factors for unhealthy and disordered eating

Eating Disorders

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-16

  Kater, Kathy J ^a   Rohwer, John ^b   Levine, Michael P ^c  

^a Psychotherapist   (United States)

^b Bethel College   (United States)

^c KENYON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0002578771     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640260008251208     Document Type: Article

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