Evidence for a self-esteem approach in the prevention of body image and eating problems among children and adolescents

Eating Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 225-239

  O'Dea, Jennifer A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING DISORDER; EATING HABIT; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; OBESITY; RISK FACTOR; SAFETY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF ESTEEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4444289139     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640260490481438     Document Type: Article

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