Social communication network analysis of the role of participatory research in the adoption of new fish consumption behaviors

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 643-650

  Mertens, Frédéric ^a   Saint Charles, Johanne ^b   Mergler, Donna ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Brazil; Community; Dietary change; Ecohealth; Fish advisories; Gender; Health behavior; Mercury; Participatory research; Social networks

Indexed keywords

MERCURY;

COMMUNICATION NETWORK; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; GENDER; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; MERCURY (ELEMENT); METHYLMERCURY; NUTRITION; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; SOCIAL NETWORK; TOXICOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MERCURIALISM; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ANIMALS; BRAZIL; COMMUNICATION; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; DIET; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MERCURY POISONING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84862607032     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.10.016     Document Type: Article

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