NOBODY’S PERFECT: A QUALITATIVE EXAMINATION OF AFRICAN AMERICAN CAREGIVERS AND THEIR ADOLESCENT DAUGHTERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ BODY IMAGE
The increasingly high rates of body dissatisfaction among adolescent girls are alarming. Research suggests that cultural norms emphasizing thinness and unrealistic standards of beauty may be contributing to this growing problem. This is concerning given the link between negative body image and a ho...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/447 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1446&context=etd |