Improving children's problem eating and mealtime behaviours: An evaluative study of a single session parent education programme

Health Education Journal

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 229-241

  Fraser, Kim ^a   Wallis, Marianne ^b   St John, Winsome ^b  

^a GOLD COAST HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

^b GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Early intervention; Eating and mealtime behaviours; Evaluation; Health education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD NUTRITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EATING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MEAL; NORMAL HUMAN; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME;

EID: 4744337804     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001789690406300304     Document Type: Article

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