Adapting the concept of explanatory models of illness to the study of youth violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 791-811

  Biering, Páll ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Explanatory models; Research design; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CAREGIVERS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ICELAND; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 34249873264     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507301225     Document Type: Article

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