Communicating Stigma: The Pro-Ana Paradox

Health Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 499-508

  Yeshua Katz, Daphna ^a   Martins, Nicole ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOGGING; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880926125     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: 15327027     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2012.699889     Document Type: Article

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