Knowledge, attitudes and reported behaviours relevant to sun protection and suntanning in adolescents

Psychology and Health

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 527-539

  Broadstock, Marita ^a   Borland, Ron ^a   Hill, David ^a  

^a Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Attitudes; Health promotion; Skin cancer knowledge; Sun protection; Suntans

Indexed keywords

EID: 5744243446     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870449608401987     Document Type: Article

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