Adolescent females and their mothers: Examining perceptions of the environment and breast cancer

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1180-1189

  Volkman, Julie E ^a   Silk, Kami J ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Communication; Environment; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; UNCERTAINTY; UNCERTAINTY MANAGEMENT THEORY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PERCEPTION; RISK FACTORS; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNCERTAINTY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 54949139271     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105308095972     Document Type: Article

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