Water safety knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of young pasifika New Zealanders

New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 161-169

  Moran, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Aquatic recreation; Attitudes and behaviours; Drowning risk; Pasifika youth; Water safety knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 44649158575     PISSN: 00288276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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