Self-esteem and body dissatisfaction in young children: Associations with weight and perceived parenting style

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-35

  Taylor, Amanda ^a,b   Wilson, Carlene ^a,b,c,d   Slater, Amy ^d   Mohr, Philip ^a,b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c Cancer Council South Australia   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

body image; paediatric overweight; parenting style; self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858660153     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-9552.2011.00038.x     Document Type: Article

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