Is female body esteem shaped by benevolent sexism?

Sex Roles

Volumn 44, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 177-188

  Franzoi, Stephen L ^a,b  

^a Marquette University   (United States)

^b MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035242142     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1010903003521     Document Type: Article

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