Women's body image, disordered eating, and religion: A critical review of the literature

Research in the Social Scientific Study of Religion

Volumn 19, Issue , 2008, Pages 183-209

  Boyatzis, Chris J ^a   Quinlan, Katherine B ^b  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 57749138314     PISSN: 10468064     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004166462.i-299.61     Document Type: Review

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