Gendered and class relations of obesity: Confusing Findings, Deficient Explanations

Australian Feminist Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 70, 2011, Pages 453-467

  Broom, Dorothy H ^a   Warin, Megan ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 84859663317     PISSN: 08164649     EISSN: 14653303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08164649.2011.621177     Document Type: Article

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