Femininity, masculinity, and body image issues among college-age women: An in-depth and written interview study of the mind-body dichotomy

Qualitative Report

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-292

  Leavy, Patricia ^a   Gnong, Andréa ^b   Ross, Lauren Sardi ^c  

^a STONEHILL COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

And Mind Body Dichotomy; Body Image; Eating Disorders; Femininity; Masculinity

Indexed keywords

EID: 69949146038     PISSN: 10520147     EISSN: 21603715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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