The relationship between family mealtime interactions and eating disorder in childhood and adolescence: A systematic review

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 54-74

  Godfrey, Kate ^a   Rhodes, Paul ^a   Hunt, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

eating disorders; family meals; systematic review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878042212     PISSN: 0814723X     EISSN: 14678438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anzf.1005     Document Type: Article

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