Young women's use of medicines: Autonomy and positioning in relation to family and peer norms

Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 467-485

  Hansen, Dana Lee ^a   Hansen, Ebba Holme ^a   Holstein, Bjørn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Medicine use; Norms; Perceptions; Young women

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRUG THERAPY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; DRUG THERAPY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PEER GROUP; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67650178421     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459309103918     Document Type: Article

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