Evaluation of a structural model of objectification theory and eating disorder symptomatology among European American and African American undergraduate women

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 384-395

  Mitchell, Karen S ^a   Mazzeo, Suzanne E ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 70449859142     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2009.01516.x     Document Type: Article

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