Lesbian body image and eating issues

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 205-227

  Wagenbach, Paula ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Eating issues; Lesbian; Mental health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002262554     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v15n04_04     Document Type: Article

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