How deep is skin-deep? The relationship between skin color satisfaction, estimation of body image, and self-esteem among women of African descent

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1177-1184

  Mucherah, Winnie ^a   Frazier, Andrea Dawn ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University System of Georgia   (United States)

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EID: 84879415225     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12081     Document Type: Article

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