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Older Women's Body Image and Embodied Experience: An Exploration

Laura C. Hurd MSW School of Social Work and Family Studies, University of British Columbia
Pages 77-97 | Received 10 Aug 1999, Accepted 25 Oct 1999, Published online: 22 Oct 2008

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