Acculturation and eating disorder symptoms in adolescent girls

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 67-83

  Gowen, L Kris ^a   Hayward, Chris ^a   Killen, Joel D ^a   Robinson, Thomas N ^a   Taylor, C Barr ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0033480259     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327795jra0901_4     Document Type: Article

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