Gender differences in peer and parental influences: Body image disturbance, self-worth, and psychological functioning in preadolescent children

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 421-429

  Phares, Vicky ^a   Steinberg, Ari R ^b   Thompson, J Kevin ^c  

^a Prof Director Clin Train Univ S

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c Prof Psychol Univ of S Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

body image; parents; peers

Indexed keywords

EID: 4444377379     PISSN: 00472891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOYO.0000037634.18749.20     Document Type: Article

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