A pilot study to explore the challenges of changing children's food and health concepts

Health Education Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 50-60

  Bullen, Kathryn ^a   Benton, David ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Change; Conceptual; Education; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NUTRITION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1842555280     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789690406300109     Document Type: Article

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