Playgroups as a setting for nutrition and physical activity interventions for mothers with young children: Exploratory qualitative findings

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 92-98

  Jones, Carlie ^a   Burns, Sharyn ^a   Howat, Peter ^a   Jancey, Jonine ^a   McManus, Alexandra ^a   Carter, Owen ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community kitchen; Disadvantaged area; Food insecurity; Social support

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RECREATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHERS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PEER GROUP; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WESTERN AUSTRALIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955749107     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he10092     Document Type: Article

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