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Understanding the Process: How Mediated and Peer Norms Affect Young Women's Body Esteem

Marina Krcmar Wake Forest University, Correspondence[email protected]
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Steve Giles Wake Forest University, View further author information
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Donald Helme Wake Forest University, View further author information
Pages 111-130 | Published online: 08 May 2008

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