Parents' and children's perceptions of the ethics of marketing energy-dense nutrient-poor foods on the internet: Implications for policy to restrict children's exposure

Public Health Ethics

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-34

  Mehta, K P ^a   Coveney, J ^a   Ward, P ^a   Handsley, E ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BUSINESS ETHICS; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PARENTAL STRESS; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 84896987376     PISSN: 17549973     EISSN: 17549981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/phe/phu002     Document Type: Article

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