The dismantling of a myth: A review of eating disorders and socioeconomic status

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-12

  Gard, Maisie C E ^a   Freeman, Chris P ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BULIMIA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ANOREXIA NERVOSA; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BULIMIA; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 0030002142     PISSN: 02763478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-108X(199607)20:1<1::AID-EAT1>3.0.CO;2-M     Document Type: Review

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