Exploring the limitations of an adult-led agenda for understanding the health behaviours of young people

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-252

  Wills, W J ^a   Appleton, J V ^a   Magnusson, J ^a   Brooks, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child centred; Children; Health promotion; Policy; Young people

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AWARENESS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE;

EID: 42249113340     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2008.00764.x     Document Type: Article

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