A grounded theory approach to the phenomenon of pro-anorexia

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-152

  Williams, Sarah ^a   Reid, Marie ^a,b  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Perspectives of anorexia; Pro anorexia; The diversity of anorexia; Wanting anorexia

Indexed keywords

EID: 34347212793     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: 14767392     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350601143239     Document Type: Article

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