Exploring the neighborhood: A web-based survey on the prevalence and determinants of fear among young adolescent girls and boys

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 347-359

  Johansson, Klara ^a   Hasselberg, Marie ^a   Laflamme, Lucie ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Child public health; Child safety; Children's views; Sex differences; Socioeconomy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PARENTAL CONSENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SWEDEN; WEB BROWSER;

EID: 72149128449     PISSN: 03340139     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.2009.21.3.347     Document Type: Article

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