Factors associated with physical activity literacy among foster parents

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-192

  Dominick, Gregory M ^a   Friedman, Daniela B ^b   Saunders, Ruth P ^b   Hussey, Jim R ^b   Watkins, Ken W ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster parents; Health literacy; Instrumental social support; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84859839767     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: 19457359     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.36.2.4     Document Type: Article

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