A radio-based approach to promoting gun safety: Process and outcome evaluation implications and insights

Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 299-318

  Meyer, Gary ^a   Roberto, Anthony J ^b   Atkin, Charles K ^c  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; EVALUATION; GUNSHOT INJURY; HEALTH SURVEY; POSTAL MAIL; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEPHONE; FIREARM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; SAFETY; SOCIAL MARKETING; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

FIREARMS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MICHIGAN; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIO; SAFETY; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 0042924173     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327027HC1503_3     Document Type: Article

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