Interviews with boys on physical activity, nutrition and health: Implications for health literacy

Health Sociology Review

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 491-504

  Drummond, Murray ^a   Drummond, Claire ^b  

^a School of Education   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dietary behaviours; Masculinity; Physical activity; Qualitative research; Sociology of boys' health

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952653310     PISSN: 14461242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/hesr.2010.19.4.491     Document Type: Article

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