A quantitative psychometric evaluation of an intervention for poor dietary variety in children with a feeding problem of clinical significance

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 148-162

  Dovey, Terence M ^a   Martin, Clarissa I ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRIC FEEDING ASSESSMENT SCALE; CHILD; CHILD FEEDING ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE; CHILD NUTRITION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84858246138     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.21315     Document Type: Article

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