Resisting body dissatisfaction: Fat women who endorse fat acceptance

Body Image

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 213-219

  McKinley, Nita Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Body esteem; Body image; Objectified body consciousness (OBC); Psychological well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 12144252464     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2004.02.001     Document Type: Article

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