Television and perceived peer expectations of body size among African American adolescent girls

Howard Journal of Communications

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-55

  Gentles, Kamille A ^a   Harrison, Kristen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; African American; Body; Girls; Peers; Television

Indexed keywords

EID: 32944458652     PISSN: 10646175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10646170500487939     Document Type: Review

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