Leaks, lumps, and lines: Stigma and women's bodies

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 202-214

  Chrisler, Joan C ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

aging (attitudes toward); body image; body weight; menopause; menstruation; premenstrual syndrome; sexism; stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958165595     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0361684310397698     Document Type: Article

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