I'll have what she's having: The impact of model characteristics on children's food choices

Developmental Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-98

  Frazier, Brandy N ^a   Gelman, Susan A ^b   Kaciroti, Niko ^b   Russell, Joshua W ^b   Lumeng, Julie C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EATING; ETHNIC GROUP; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EATING; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84855960551     PISSN: 1363755X     EISSN: 14677687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2011.01106.x     Document Type: Article

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