Toddler feeding: Expectations and experiences of low-income African American mothers

Health Education Journal

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 14-25

  Horodynski, Mildred A ^a   Brophy Herb, Holly ^a   Henry, Michelle ^a   Smith, Katharine A ^a   Weatherspoon, Lorraine ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Dietary habits; Mother; Preschool child; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 60349105214     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896908100445     Document Type: Article

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