Objectification theory: Of relevance for eating disorder researchers and clinicians?

Clinical Psychologist

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 35-45

  Tiggemann, Marika ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

body shame; disordered eating; eating disorders; Objectification Theory; self objectification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879413473     PISSN: 13284207     EISSN: 17429552     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cp.12010     Document Type: Review

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