Using participatory action research to develop a school-based environmental intervention to support healthy eating and physical activity

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 35-42

  Vecchiarelli, Stephanie ^a   Prelip, Michael ^a   Slusser, Wendelin ^a   Weightman, Heather ^a   Neumann, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 33645415679     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2005.10608154     Document Type: Article

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