Social implications of overweight and obesity in children

Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-200

  Edmunds, Laurel D ^a  

^a Department of Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child; Obesity; Overweight; Parents? experiences; Qualitative; Social impact

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; OBESITY; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 54449096564     PISSN: 15390136     EISSN: 17446155     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6155.2008.00153.x     Document Type: Article

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