Relationships between disordered eating and unwanted sexual experiences: A review

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 166-176

  Ball, Kylie ^a   Kenardy, Justin ^b   Lee, Christina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0033467689     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050069908257450     Document Type: Article

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