Sunburn in children and adolescents: Associations with parents’ behaviour and attitudes

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 302-310

  Behrens, Christine L ^a   Thorgaard, Camilla ^a   Philip, Anja ^a   Bentzen, Joan ^a  

^a DANISH CANCER SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Attitude; children; cross sectional; intentional tanning; parental influence; sunburn

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUNBURN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUNBURN; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84876146391     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494813476158     Document Type: Article

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