The heart of the meal: Food preferences and habits among rural Australian couples

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 94-109

  Lupton, Deborah ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Consumption; Couples; Family; Food

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033622264     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9566.00193     Document Type: Article

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