Portrayal of tanning, clothing fashion and shade use in Australian women's magazines, 1987-2005

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 791-802

  Dixon, Helen ^a   Dobbinson, Suzanne ^a   Wakefield, Melanie ^a   Jamsen, Kris ^a   McLeod, Kim ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CANCER; SPECTACLES; SUN EXPOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; NEW SOUTH WALES; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PHOTOGRAPHY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SUNTAN; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52449100920     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cym057     Document Type: Article

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