Primary schoolchildrens' perceptions of smoking: Implications for health education

Health Education Research

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-83

  Porcellato, L ^a   Dugdill, L ^a   Springett, J ^a   Sanderson, F H ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SMOKING;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; ENGLAND; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; SMOKING;

EID: 0033040802     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/14.1.71     Document Type: Article

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