Hiv/aids versus smoking‐induced cancer: A comparison of south african students’ attributions of culpability, and risk‐taking behaviour

Social Dynamics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 109-131

  Finchilescu, Gillian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 2342420309     PISSN: 02533952     EISSN: 19407874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02533950208458725     Document Type: Article

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