The influence of media characters on children's food choices

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 886-898

  Kotler, Jennifer A ^a   Schiffman, Jennifer M ^a   Hanson, Katherine G ^a  

^a Sesame Workshop   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL MARKETING;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD PREFERENCES; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 84867564892     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.650822     Document Type: Review

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