Parasocial interaction and identification: Social change processes for effective health interventions

Health Communication

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 601-602

  Brown, William J ^a   Basil, Michael D ^b  

^a REGENT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC FIGURE; SOCIAL CHANGE;

FAMOUS PERSONS; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SOCIAL CHANGE;

EID: 77956760013     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2010.496830     Document Type: Article

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