Socioeconomic status and health behaviors in adolescence: A review of the literature

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 263-285

  Hanson, Margaret D ^a   Chen, Edith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Health behaviors; Health outcomes; Socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS;

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CHILD; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MALE; MEDLINE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCINFO; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34250665828     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-007-9098-3     Document Type: Review

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