Family functioning, parenting style, and Chinese children's weight status

Journal of Family Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 262-279

  Chen, Jyu Lin ^a   Kennedy, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese; Chinese American; Obesity; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744944178     PISSN: 10748407     EISSN: 1552549X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1074840704264021     Document Type: Review

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