Australian primary schools' sun protection policy and practice: Evaluating the impact of the National Sunsmart Schools Program

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 86-90

  Jones, Simeon B W ^a   Beckmann, Kerri ^a   Rayner, Joanne ^a  

^a CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Program evaluation; Schools; Sun protection

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AUSTRALIA; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 49549094913     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he08086     Document Type: Article

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