Behavioral Health Outcomes Associated with Religious Faith and Media Exposure about Human Genetics

Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-45

  Parrott, Roxanne ^a   Silk, Kami ^b   Krieger, Janice Raup ^a   Harris, Tina ^c   Condit, Celeste ^c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PUBLICATION; RELIGION; SELF CONCEPT; TELEVISION;

EID: 1442299898     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327027HC1601_3     Document Type: Article

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