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Download full textBrylinsky, Jody – 1990
An examination of the interaction of social and cultural influences on body image development may yield an explanation for the development of eating disorder behavior, especially in understanding the special problems facing women athletes. There appear to be two major sociocultural factors influencing the development of body image in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Athletes, Body Image, Body Weight
