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Minority Stress and Binge Eating Among Lesbian and Bisexual Women

Tyler B. MasonDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Robin J. LewisDepartment of Psychology, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Pages 971-992 | Published online: 26 Feb 2015

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