The social distribution of explanations of health and illness among adolescents in São Paulo, Brazil

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 459-473

  De Moura, Sérgio Luiz ^a   Harpham, Trudy ^a   Lyons, Michal ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD HEALTH; DISEASE RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PHYSICAL DISEASE; RELIGION; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; THEORETICAL MODEL; WELLBEING;

EID: 0042066703     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-1971(03)00030-7     Document Type: Article

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