A content analysis of British food advertisements aimed at children and adults

Health Promotion International

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 24-32

  Sixsmith, Rebecca ^a   Furnham, Adrian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advertisement; Children; Food; Television

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TELEVISION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; TELEVISION;

EID: 77249115186     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dap045     Document Type: Article

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