Screen-viewing behaviors among preschoolers: Parents' perceptions

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-125

  He, Meizi ^a,b   Irwin, Jennifer D ^a   Sangster Bouck, L Michelle ^a   Tucker, Patricia ^a   Pollett, Graham L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCREENING; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; ONTARIO; PARENTS; TELEVISION; VIDEO GAMES;

EID: 22244440177     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2005.04.004     Document Type: Article

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