A content analysis of alcohol portrayal and drinking in British television soap operas

Health Education Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 519-529

  Furnham, Adrian ^a   Ingle, Henriette ^a   Gunter, Barrie ^a   McClelland, Alastair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEVISION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031440961     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/12.4.519     Document Type: Article

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