Young people's perspectives on health, risks and physical activity in a Danish secondary school

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 463-477

  Thing, Lone Friis ^a   Ottesen, Laila Susanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

alcohol; health promotion; risk; sport; young people

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY BUILD; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; PERSONAL APPEARANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL LIFE; SPORT; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

EID: 84883489181     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2013.802294     Document Type: Article

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