Body Art among Minority High School Athletes: Prevalence, Interest and Satisfaction; Parental Knowledge and Consent

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 933-935

  Benjamins, Laura J ^a   Risser, William L ^a   Cromwell, Polly F ^a   Feldmann, Jennifer ^a   Bortot, Andrea T ^a   Eissa, Mona A ^a   Nguyen, Ann B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Body piercing; Parental consent; Prevalence; Tattooing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY PIERCING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL CONSENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SATISFACTION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TATTOOING;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MINORITY GROUPS; PARENTAL CONSENT; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; SPORTS; STUDENTS; TATTOOING; TEXAS;

EID: 33751021144     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.06.012     Document Type: Article

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