Menopausal stage and age and perceptions of body image

Psychology and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 367-379

  Deeks, Amanda a ^a   McCabe, Marita p ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Body image; Health; Menopause

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345235971     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440108405513     Document Type: Article

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