Body image differences in guatemalan-american and white college women

Eating Disorders

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 119-127

  Franko, Debra L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH   (United States)

^b BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84862205018     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640269708249215     Document Type: Article

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