Religious participation and risky health behaviors among adolescents

Health Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1226-1240

  Mellor, Jennifer M ^a   Freeborn, Beth A ^a  

^a The College of William and Mary   (United States)

Author keywords

religion; substance abuse; tobacco; youth

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CIGARETTE SMOKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MIGRATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052540214     PISSN: 10579230     EISSN: 10991050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hec.1666     Document Type: Article

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