Body image dissatisfaction in preadolescent children

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 85-100

  Wood, Katherine C ^b   Becker, Judith A ^a   Thompson, J Kevin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0005490425     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-3973(96)90007-6     Document Type: Article

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