The role of gender, affectivity and parenting in the course of disordered eating: A 4-year prospective case-control study among adolescents

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 959-972

  Hautala, Lea ^a,b   Helenius, Hans ^a   Karukivi, Max ^a,c   Maunula, Aija Mari ^b   Nieminen, Jutta ^b   Aromaa, Minna ^a,b   Liuksila, Pirjo Riitta ^b   Räihä, Hannele ^a   Välimäki, Maritta ^a,d   Saarijärvi, Simo ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b Turku Municipal Health Care and Social Services   (Finland)

^c Hospital District of Satakunta   (Finland)

^d HOSPITAL DISTRICT OF SOUTHWEST FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Eating disorders; Parenting; School nursing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; AFFECT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79960643330     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2011.01.014     Document Type: Article

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