Physical attractiveness stereotyping in cross-cultural perspective: Similarities and differences between Americans and Taiwanese

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 557-582

  Shaffer, David R ^a   Crepaz, Nicole ^b   Sun, Chien Ru ^c  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^c CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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EID: 0034346291     PISSN: 00220221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022022100031005002     Document Type: Article

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