Catching the sun: An investigation of sun-exposure and skin protective behaviour

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-141

  Jones, F ^a   Harris, P ^b   Chrispin, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; CANCER RISK; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; UNITED KINGDOM; WEATHER;

EID: 0033899472     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713690185     Document Type: Article

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