Children's body image concerns and eating disturbance: A review of the literature

Clinical Psychology Review

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 325-344

  Ricciardelli, Lina A ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BODY IMAGE; BODY SIZE; BULIMIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; DIET; EATING DISORDER; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; GIRL; HUMAN; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0035102774     PISSN: 02727358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-7358(99)00051-3     Document Type: Article

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