Disturbances in the social body differences in body image and eating problems among African American and white women

Gender and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 239-261

  Lovejoy, Meg ^a,b  

^a Brandeis University ^*  (United States)

^b BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0035532287     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124301015002005     Document Type: Review

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