Body image and disordered eating in romantic relationships

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 281-306

  Morrison, Kristen Rahbar ^a   Doss, Brian D ^a   Perez, Marisol ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 63849125383     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2009.28.3.281     Document Type: Review

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