Low-income minority and homeless mothers' perceptions of their 9-13 year-old children's weight status, diet, and health

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 106-114

  Dammann, Kristen Wiig ^a   Smith, Chery ^a   Richards, Rickelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Low income; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHILD; DIET; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; MOTHER; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY SIZE; CHILD; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH STATUS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MINNESOTA; MINORITY GROUPS; MOTHERS; PERCEPTION; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651385053     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-009-0552-4     Document Type: Article

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