Behavioural risk factors and protective factors in adolescents: A comparison of Latinos and non-Latino Whites

Ethnicity and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 181-193

  Carvajal, Scott C ^a,b   Hanson, Carrie E ^a   Romero, Andrea J ^b   Coyle, Karin K ^a  

^a ETR ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Health behaviours; Latinos; Risk behaviours

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

HEALTH STATUS; LATINO PEOPLE; RACIAL DISPARITY; RISK FACTOR;

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CAUCASIAN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PROPHYLAXIS; PROTECTION; RACE; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIETY; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK-TAKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036705296     PISSN: 13557858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1355785022000042015     Document Type: Article

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