Pressure to be perfect: Influences on college students' body esteem

Southern Communication Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 277-298

  Sheldon, Pavica ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79960039267     PISSN: 1041794X     EISSN: 19303203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10417940903026543     Document Type: Article

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