Nutritional health messages in women's magazines: A conflicted space for women readers

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 583-597

  Madden, Helen ^a   Chamberlain, Kerry ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Diet; Discourse; Food; Healthy eating; Media; Women

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICINE; CONFLICT; DIET; ESTHETICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; MORALITY; MOTHER; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SOCIETY;

CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; PERIODICALS; READING;

EID: 3042803402     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105304044044     Document Type: Review

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