Health risk behaviors among adolescents in the rural south: A comparison of race, gender, and age

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1024-1037

  Myers, Laura L ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Alcohol; Drug use; Health risk behavior; Rural; Tobacco; Violent behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649833432     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911359.2010.498675     Document Type: Article

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