The paradox of realism and "authenticity" in entertainment- education: A study of adolescents' views about anti-drug abuse dramas

Health Communication

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 128-141

  Guttman, Nurit ^a   Gesser Edelsburg, Anat ^b   Israelashvili, Moshe ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEAR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ISRAEL; LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT;

ADOLESCENT; DRAMA; FEAR; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; ISRAEL; SELF EFFICACY; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 42649091858     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410230801968070     Document Type: Article

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