Speculations on the role of childhood abuse in the development of eating disorders among women

Sexual Abuse and Eating Disorders

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 23-35

  Rorty, Marcia ^a   Yager, Joel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 85079314218     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781315825779-2     Document Type: Chapter

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