Behavioral and psychological implications of body dissatisfaction: Do men and women differ?

Lisa R. Silberstein; Ruth H. Striegel-Moore; Christine Timko; Judith Rodin

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Behavioral and psychological implications of body dissatisfaction: Do men and women differ?

Lisa R. Silberstein Ruth H. Striegel-Moore Christine Timko

Judith Rodin

Sex Roles Vol. 19 No. 3-4 pp. 219-232 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Aug 01, 1988
Vol/Issue: 19(3-4)
Pages: 219-232
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Lisa R. Silberstein

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Ruth H. Striegel-Moore

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Lisa R. Silberstein, Ruth H. Striegel-Moore, Christine Timko, et al. (1988). Behavioral and psychological implications of body dissatisfaction: Do men and women differ?. Sex Roles, 19(3-4), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00290156

Behavioral and psychological implications of body dissatisfaction: Do men and women differ?

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