The Application of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to Diet in Carers of People with an Intellectual Disability

Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 237-246

  Jenkins, Catherine M ^a   Mckenzie, Karen ^b  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carers; Diet; Intellectual disability; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954561573     PISSN: 13602322     EISSN: 14683148     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3148.2010.00594.x     Document Type: Article

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