Evaluating the effects of a peer support programme on adolescents' knowledges attitudes and use of alcohol and tobacco

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-16

  Webster, Rosemary A ^a   Hunter, Michael ^a   Keats, John A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Attitudes; Knowledge; Peer support; Tobacco

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SMOKING; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SMOKING;

EID: 0036004065     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09595230220119282     Document Type: Article

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