Children's content regulation and the 'obesity epidemic'

Media International Australia

Volumn , Issue 140, 2011, Pages 47-60

  Rutherford, Leonie ^a   Biron, Dean ^b   Skouteris, Helen ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 80053537043     PISSN: 1329878X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1329878x1114000108     Document Type: Article

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