Pubertal development, body satisfaction, and desired body changes gender differences in early adolescence

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-352

  Watzlawik, Meike ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF BRAUNSCHWEIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Body changes; Body image; Body satisfaction; Puberty

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013614329     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2008-2401     Document Type: Article

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