Evaluation of a regional community action intervention in New Zealand to improve age checks for young people purchasing alcohol

Health Promotion International

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 147-155

  Huckle, Taisia ^a   Conway, Kim ^a   Casswell, Sally ^a   Pledger, Megan ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Community action; Health promotion; Youth

Indexed keywords

AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY CARE; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MASS MEDIUM; NEW ZEALAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; ALCOHOL DRINKING; COMMERCE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; SOCIAL CONTROL, FORMAL;

EID: 21044447547     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dah610     Document Type: Article

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