A method in search of a theory: Peer education and health promotion

Health Education Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 235-247

  Turner, G ^a   Shepherd, J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL LEARNING; THEORY;

COMMUNICATION; ECONOMIC FACTORS; EDUCATION; HEALTH; KNOWLEDGE SOURCES; LITERATURE REVIEW; MARKETING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PEER GROUPS; PROMOTION; RESEARCH METHODOLOGY; THEORETICAL STUDIES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; ROLE; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 0033004117     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/14.2.235     Document Type: Article

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