Media effects on women's body esteem: Social and individual difference factors

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 399-417

  Henderson King, Eaaron ^a   Henderson King, Donna ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031479359     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.1997.tb00638.x     Document Type: Article

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