Parental perspective on sun protection for young children in Bavaria

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 196-202

  Li, Jiang ^a   Uter, Wolfgang ^a   Pfahlberg, Annette ^a   Gefeller, Olaf ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Behavior; Parents; Skin cancer; Sun protection; Young children

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CHILD; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; SAMPLE SIZE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN CANCER; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN EXPOSURE; SUNBURN; WELLBEING;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; SUNBATHING; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 79960011503     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2011.00598.x     Document Type: Article

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