A longitudinal study of sun-protective attitudes and behaviors

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 240-254

  La Bat, Karen ^a   De Long, Marilyn ^a   Gahring, Sherri A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health education; Skin cancer; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247663905     PISSN: 1077727X     EISSN: 15523934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077727X04272367     Document Type: Article

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