Sun Safety Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Among Beachgoing Adolescents

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 37-41

  Merten, Julie Williams ^a   Higgins, Sue ^b   Rowan, Alan ^c   Pragle, Aimee ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84892400922     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2013.852997     Document Type: Article

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