Body dissatisfaction and physical development among ethnic minority adolescents

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-201

  Nishina, Adrienne ^a   Ammon, Natalie Y ^b   Bellmore, Amy D ^c   Graham, Sandra ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body dissatisfaction; Ethnicity; Peer victimization; Physical development; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744820556     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: 15736601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10964-005-9012-7     Document Type: Article

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