An analysis of the sexual, alcohol and drug related behavioural patterns of students on spring break

Tourism Management

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 501-513

  Josiam, Bharath M ^a   Hobson, J S Perry ^b   Dietrich, Uta C ^c   Smeaton, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STOUT   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c New South Wales Government   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol abuse; Drug abuse; Health; Sexually transmitted disease; Spring break; Tourism; Youth travel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006093497     PISSN: None     EISSN: 02615177     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0261-5177(98)00052-1     Document Type: Article

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