Suntans and sun protection in Australian teen media: 1999 to 2000

Health Education and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 504-513

  McDermott, Liane J ^a   Lowe, John B ^b   Stanton, Warren R ^a   Clavarino, Alexandra M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Media; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COSMETIC INDUSTRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; BEAUTY CULTURE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 23744454381     PISSN: 10901981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1090198105276214     Document Type: Article

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