Hong Kong parents' perceptions of the transference of food preparation skills

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 117-124

  Lai Yeung, Theresa W L ^a  

^a THE EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Food literacy; Food preparation skills; Healthy food choice; Life skill; Nutrition education; Parents perception

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923016374     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcs.12158     Document Type: Article

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