Body Image and Quality of Life in a Group of African American Women

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 531-540

  Cox, Tiffany L ^a   Zunker, Christie ^a   Wingo, Brooks ^a   Thomas, Dana Marie ^a   Ard, Jamy D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

African American women; Body image; Quality of life; Weight

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; QUALITY OF LIFE; WEIGHT; WOMENS STATUS;

EID: 78649321227     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-010-9602-y     Document Type: Article

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