Risk perception and moralization among smokers in the USA and Denmark: A qualitative approach

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 871-886

  Helweg Larsen, Marie ^a   Tobias, Margaret R ^a   Cerban, Bettina M ^a  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DENMARK; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77958590178     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135910710X490415     Document Type: Article

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