Adolescents' intake of junk food: Processes and mechanisms driving consumption similarities among friends

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 524-536

  De la Haye, Kayla ^a   Robins, Garry ^b   Mohr, Philip ^c   Wilson, Carlene ^d  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

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EID: 84882636511     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jora.12045     Document Type: Article

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