Eating disorders in African American girls: Implications for counselors

Journal of Counseling and Development

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 319-324

  Talleyrand, Regine ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77952989493     PISSN: 07489633     EISSN: 15566676     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2010.tb00028.x     Document Type: Article

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