Promote healthy eating among adolescents: A Hong Kong study

Journal of Consumer Marketing

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 354-362

  Chan, Kara ^a   Tsang, Lennon ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

China; Health and safety; Social service marketing; Surveys; Theory of planned behaviour

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960638397     PISSN: 07363761     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07363761111150008     Document Type: Article

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