It's not because i'm fat: Perceived overweight and anger avoidance in marriage

Health Care for Women International

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 853-871

  Benjamin, Orly ^a   Kamin Shaaltiel, Sharon ^a  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANGER; EMOTION; FEMALE; FEMININITY; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MARRIAGE; OBESITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADULT; ANECDOTES; ANGER; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY IMAGE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SPOUSES;

EID: 6444232880     PISSN: 07399332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07399330490493403     Document Type: Review

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