Parental Communication Style's Impact on Children's Attitudes Toward Obesity and Food Advertising

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 87-107

  Yu, Hyunjae Jay ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

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EID: 79952079705     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2010.01193.x     Document Type: Article

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