When the relationship becomes her: Revisiting women's body concerns from a relationship contingency perspective

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 401-414

  Sanchez, Diana T ^a,c   Kwang, Tracy ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 36448989337     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2007.00389.x     Document Type: Article

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