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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care
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Research Article

A qualitative study exploring how mothers manage their teenage children's diets

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Pages 90-100 | Received 22 Mar 2008, Published online: 26 Mar 2009

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