When confrontational images may be counter productive: Reinforcing the case for pre-testing communications in sensitive areas

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 132-136

  Donovan, Robert J ^a   Jalleh, Geoffrey ^a   Fielder, Lynda ^a   Ouschan, Robyn ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pre testing; Shock imagery; Violence against women; White Ribbon Day

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FATHER CHILD RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

ATTITUDE; COMMUNICATION; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MASS MEDIA; MEN; MOTIVATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 49549109349     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/he08132     Document Type: Article

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