A thematic content analysis of children's food advertising

International Journal of Advertising

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 357-367

  Roberts, Michele ^a   Pettigrew, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 39049107487     PISSN: 02650487     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650487.2007.11073018     Document Type: Article

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