The social context of responses to lead contamination in an Australian community: Implications for health promotion

Health Promotion International

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 297-306

  Mcgee, Tara K ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community responses; Lead contamination; Social setting

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTAMINATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0031743974     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/13.4.297     Document Type: Article

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