Targeting students, teachers and parents in a wellness-based prevention program in schools

Eating Disorders

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-181

  Russell Mayhew, Shelly ^a   Arthur, Nancy ^a   Ewashen, Carol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY IMAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING DISORDER; ELEMENTARY STUDENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHER; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; EATING DISORDERS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF CONCEPT; STUDENTS; TEACHING;

EID: 34247644853     PISSN: 10640266     EISSN: 1532530X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10640260701190709     Document Type: Article

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