Association of father involvement and neighborhood quality with kindergartners' physical activity: A multilevel structural equation model

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 195-203

  Beets, Michael W ^a   Foley, John T ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Child; Families; Prevention research; Safety; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD SAFETY; ETHNICITY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESIDENTIAL AREA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; TELEVISION VIEWING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 38049066962     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.22.3.195     Document Type: Article

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