Age and gender in relation to body attitudes: Is there a double standard of aging?

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 549-565

  Wilcox, Sara ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0031283808     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1997.tb00130.x     Document Type: Article

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