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Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder: Self-Perception of Physical Attractiveness Among Secondary School Adolescents

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|Jul 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/eras-2022-0004 | Journal eISSN: 2286-2552 | Journal ISSN: 2286-2102
Language: English
Page range: 30 - 41
Published on: Jul 4, 2022
Published by: West University of Timisoara
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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