Health risk behaviors in a unique population-first ring suburban adolescents

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-55

  Larkin, Elizabeth M G ^a   Frank, Jean L ^b   Knight, Kristina N ^c   Frank, Scott H ^b,d  

^a Cuyahoga County Board of Health   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Shaker Heights Health Department   (United States)

^d Shaker Heights High School   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; First ring suburbs; Risk behaviors; Urbanization; Youth risk behavior survey

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABUSE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SUBURBAN AREA; SUICIDE; URBANIZATION; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; SUBURBAN POPULATION; URBANIZATION;

EID: 33845878243     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-006-9028-2     Document Type: Article

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