Sociocultural influences and body image in 9- To 12-year-old girls: The role of appearance schemas

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 76-86

  Clark, Levina ^a   Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 33847225259     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410709336570     Document Type: Article

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