The affective consequences of minimizing women's body image concerns

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 257-266

  Bosson, Jennifer K ^a   Pinel, Elizabeth C ^b   Thompson, J Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

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EID: 49649116195     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2008.00434.x     Document Type: Article

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