Body image and self-esteem: A comparison of African-American and Caucasian women

Sex Roles

Volumn 38, Issue 7-8, 1998, Pages 631-643

  Molloy, Beth L ^b   Herzberger, Sharon D ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032398926     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1018782527302     Document Type: Article

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