Understanding the social determinants of behaviours: Can new methods help?

International Journal of Drug Policy

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 227-229

  Diez Roux, Ana V ^a   Auchincloss, Amy H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 59649098197     PISSN: 09553959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2008.11.003     Document Type: Note

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