Mutual help in relation to health: The experience of children

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 173-192

  Jutras, Sylvie ^a   Normandeau, Sylvie ^b   Kalnins, Ilze ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Health promotion; Mutual help

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENT; PERCEPTION; SCHOOL; SIBLING;

EID: 0030712917     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024638407816     Document Type: Article

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