The Idealization of Thin Figures and Appearance Concerns in Middle School Children

Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 134-143

  Dunn, Jacquie ^a   Lewis, Vivienne ^a   Patrick, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

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EID: 78650987007     PISSN: 10712089     EISSN: 17519861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-9861.2010.00057.x     Document Type: Article

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