Using language intensity to increase the success of a family intervention to protect children from ultraviolet radiation: Predictions from language expectancy theory

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 103-113

  Buller, David B ^a   Burgoon, Michael ^d   Hall, John R ^d   Levine, Norman ^d   Taylor, Ann M ^d   Beach, Barbara H ^d   Melcher, Charlene ^d   Buller, Mary Klein ^d   Bowen, Sid L ^b   Hunsaker, Frank G ^b   Bergen, Alan ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b National Research Corporation   (United States)

^c Pima Prevention Partnership   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Attitudes; Behavior; Child; Female; Human; Knowledge; Male; Skin neoplasm prevention and control; Sunburn prevention and control; Support, U.S. government PHS

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANCER RISK; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN CANCER; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 0033968112     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/pmed.1999.0600     Document Type: Article

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