Cultural expectations of thinness in women: An update

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 85-89

  Wiseman, Claire V ^a   Gray, James J ^a   Mosimann, James E ^b   Ahrens, Anthony H ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b American University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; EXERCISE; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0026543406     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: 1098108X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-108X(199201)11:1<85::AID-EAT2260110112>3.0.CO;2-T     Document Type: Article

References (9)

1. Bulimia and Alcoholism: Two sides of the same coin?
2. Cultural expectations of thinness in women
3. The changing shape of female fashion models
4. The role of the mass media in promoting a thin standard of bodily attractiveness for women
5. Historical Perspectives and Diagnostic Considerations