Explicit versus implicit fat-stigma

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 332-338

  Brewis, Alexandra A ^a   Wutich, Amber ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARAGUAY; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL STIGMA; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ARIZONA; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PARAGUAY; PREJUDICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL STIGMA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859628635     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: 15206300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.22233     Document Type: Article

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