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The Journal of Genetic Psychology
Research and Theory on Human Development
Volume 159, 1998 - Issue 1
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Women's Body Figure Preferences Across the Life Span

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Pages 94-102 | Received 01 May 1997, Published online: 30 Mar 2010

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