The Influence of Peer Relationships on Girls' Body Experiences Overtime

Peer relationships encompass an important developmental context for young girls’ understanding of normative social behavior and appearances. In early adolescence, concern for peer acceptance intensifies, as do the rigid standards peers regulate and command for physical appearance. Pressure to confor...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mafrici, Nina
Other Authors: Piran, Niva
Language:en_ca
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/18121