The influence of socio-economic background on perceptions of vegetables among Scottish primary school children

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 10, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 261-272

  Baxter, Irene A ^a   Schröder, Monika J A ^a   Bower, John A ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Generalised procrustes analysis; Preferences; Repertory grid method; Socio economic status; Vegetable perceptions

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; DAUCUS CAROTA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PISUM SATIVUM; PROCRUSTES;

EID: 0000889155     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0950-3293(98)00042-1     Document Type: Article

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