A feminist perspective on risk factor research and on the prevention of eating disorders

Eating Disorders

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 183-198

  Piran, Niva ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY IMAGE; CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; EATING DISORDER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EVALUATION RESEARCH; FEMINISM; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT; PARTICIPATORY MANAGEMENT; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; THEORY VALIDATION; UNIVERSITY STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; FEMINISM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77951671046     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640261003719435     Document Type: Review

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