The online marketing of food to children: Is it just fun and games?

Journal of Public Policy and Marketing

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 202-220

  Moore, Elizabeth S ^a   Rideout, Victoria J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

^b HENRY J KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION   (United States)

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EID: 36849062811     PISSN: 07439156     EISSN: 15477207     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1509/jppm.26.2.202     Document Type: Review

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