The double binds of our bodies: Multiculturally-informed feminist therapy considerations for body image and eating disorders among Asian American women

Women and Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 177-192

  Yokoyama, Kayoko ^a  

^a JOHN F KENNEDY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian American women; Body image; Eating disorders; Feminist therapy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547285810     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v30n03_13     Document Type: Article

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