Field test of an epidemiology curriculum for middle school students

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 16-31

  Kaelin, Mark A ^a   Huebner, Wendy W ^b   Nicolich, Mark J ^c   Kimbrough, Maudellyn L ^d  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c Paterson Public Schools ^*  (United States)

^d Paterson Public Schools   (United States)

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EID: 33947238363     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2007.10598938     Document Type: Article

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