A review of eating disorders in immigrant women: Possible evidence for a culture-change model

Eating Disorders

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 279-297

  Geller, Gabrielle ^a   Thomas, Cheryl D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

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EID: 28944454222     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640269908251200     Document Type: Review

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