Preschoolers' dietary behaviours: Parents' perspectives

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 67-71

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b BRESCIA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Canada)

^c Middlesex London Health Unit   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD NUTRITION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; PARENTS;

EID: 33745067131     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/67.2.2006.67     Document Type: Article

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