Parental physical activity as a moderator of the parental social influence - Child physical activity relationship: A social control approach

Social Influence

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-201

  Spink, Kevin S ^a   Strachan, Shaelyn M ^a   Odnokon, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child; Parent; Physical activity; Social control

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249093387     PISSN: 15534510     EISSN: 15534529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15534510802280819     Document Type: Article

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