Perceptions of youth obesity among physical educators

Social Psychology of Education

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 407-423

  Greenleaf, Christy ^a   Weiller, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

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EID: 28044470517     PISSN: 13812890     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11218-005-0662-9     Document Type: Article

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