Virtually Perfect: Image Retouching and Adolescent Body Image

Media Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 134-153

  Harrison, Kristen ^a   Hefner, Veronica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84899537495     PISSN: 15213269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15213269.2013.770354     Document Type: Article

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