The effects of sexual orientation on body image and attitudes about eating and weight

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 15-33

  Owens, Linda K ^a   Hughes, Tonda L ^b   Owens Nicholson, Dawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Body image; Eating disorders; Lesbians; Sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009545945     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v07n01_02     Document Type: Article

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