Parents' perceptions of child feeding: A qualitative study based on the theory of planned behavior

Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 227-236

  Duncanson, Kerith ^a,b   Burrows, Tracy ^a,b   Holman, Brett ^a   Collins, Clare ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Hunter New England Local Health District   (Australia)

Author keywords

Child feeding; Dietary intake; Parent; Qualitative; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84880072333     PISSN: 0196206X     EISSN: 15367312     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DBP.0b013e31828b2ccf     Document Type: Article

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