Body image and eating disturbance in African-American men who have sex with men: Preliminary observations

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 839-848

  Heinberg, Leslie J ^a   Pike, Earl ^b   Loue, Sana ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIDS Taskforce of Greater Cleveland   (United States)

^c CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Eating disorders; Ethnic minority; Gender identity; Homosexuality; Purging; Transgenderism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; EATING DISORDER; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY IMAGE; EATING DISORDERS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70449101123     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360903187804     Document Type: Article

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