Etiology of Eating Disorders in Women

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 635-661

  Striegel Moore, Ruth H ^a   Cachelin, Fary M ^b  

^a WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035457185     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000001295002     Document Type: Article

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