Family counseling and childhood obesity: A review of approaches

The Family Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 19-26

  Morrissette, Patrick J ^a   Taylor, Daniel ^a  

^a BRANDON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84997859206     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480702101004     Document Type: Article

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