Father Absence, Onset of Menarche, and Body Dissatisfaction: Importance of Father Absence

Relationships between body dissatisfaction, dieting methods, father absence, and puberty timing were investigated in this study. Participants included adolescent females from Wave 1 of the National Longitudinal Survey of Adolescent Health. Logistic regression results indicated that girls without a b...

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Main Author: Gartrell, Stacey R.
Other Authors: Silverthorn, Persephanie
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of North Texas 1999
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Online Access:https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc277647/