The embeddedness of body image: A study of women with and without eating disorders

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 199-208

  Lewis, Vivienne ^a,b   Donaghue, Ngaire ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 33745644499     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2005.tb00012.x     Document Type: Article

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