II. discursive constructions of the pregnant body: Conforming to or resisting body ideals?

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 249-254

  Johnson, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77952824856     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: 14617161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353509351855     Document Type: Article

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