Exploring the Development of Sun-Tanning Behavior: A Grounded Theory Study of Adolescents' Decision-Making Experiences with Becoming a Sun Tanner

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 299-314

  Shoveller, Jean A ^a,c   Lovato, Chris Y ^b   Young, Richard A ^c   Moffat, Barbara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Institut national du cancer du Canada   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Skin cancer prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; SKIN COLOR; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN;

EID: 0348010270     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327558IJBM1004_2     Document Type: Article

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