Maternal perceptions of overweight and obesity in children: A grounded theory study

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 626-641

  Southwell, Olivia ^a   Fox, John R E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b Cheadle Royal Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; THEORETICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTHERS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 79959956961     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/2044-8287.002002     Document Type: Article

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