A contextual perspective on the etiology of children’s unintentional injuries

Health Psychology Review

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-185

  Barton, Benjamin K ^a   Schwebel, David C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

Context; Etiology; Injuries; Prevention; Safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149125573     PISSN: 17437199     EISSN: 17437202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17437190701598456     Document Type: Article

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