The development of preferences for specific body shapes

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-15

  Connolly, Jennifer M ^a   Slaughter, Virginia ^b   Mealey, Linda ^c  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c St Johns University School of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SELF CONCEPT; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; AGE FACTORS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 4444257748     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224490409552209     Document Type: Article

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