Religion's Role in Promoting Health and Reducing Risk Among American Youth

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 721-741

  Wallace Jr , John M ^a   Forman, Tyrone A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RELIGION; RISK-TAKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032253661     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109019819802500604     Document Type: Article

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