Factors that influence parental food purchases for children: Implications for dietary health

Journal of Marketing Management

Volumn 22, Issue 9-10, 2006, Pages 929-954

  Hughner, Renée Shaw ^a   Maher, Jill Kurp ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROBERT MORRIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children s food; Food attitudes; Food choice; Purchase attributes

Indexed keywords

EID: 66049115688     PISSN: 0267257X     EISSN: 14721376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1362/026725706778935600     Document Type: Article

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