Same-sex peers' influence on young women's body image: An experimental manipulation

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 871-895

  Shomaker, Lauren B ^a   Furman, Wyndol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

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EID: 35649016546     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2007.26.8.871     Document Type: Review

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