Framing the mother:Childhood obesity, maternal responsibility and care

Journal of Gender Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 233-247

  Maher, Jane Maree ^a   Fraser, Suzanne ^a   Wright, Jan ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Care; Childhood obesity; Employment; women'swork; Maternal responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957232231     PISSN: 09589236     EISSN: 14653869     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09589231003696037     Document Type: Article

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