Women's reasons for seeking breast reduction: A qualitative investigation

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 31-41

  Reardon, Rhona ^a   Grogan, Sarah ^a  

^a STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

body image; breast reduction; cosmetic surgery; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis; women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BREAST; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BREAST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAMMAPLASTY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651260093     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310367531     Document Type: Article

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