Afterschool program participation and the development of child obesity and peer acceptance

Applied Developmental Science

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 202-215

  Mahoney, Joseph L ^a   Lord, Heather ^a   Carryl, Erica ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34047149155     PISSN: 10888691     EISSN: 1532480X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s1532480xads0904_3     Document Type: Article

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