The relationship between sun protection policies and practices in schools with primary-age students: The role of school demographics, policy comprehensiveness and SunSmart membership

Health Education Research

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-12

  Dono, J ^a,b   Ettridge, K A ^a,b   Sharplin, G R ^c   Wilson, C J ^b,c,d  

^a SOUTH AUSTRALIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c CANCER COUNCIL SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SUNSCREEN;

ADVERSE EFFECTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCHOOL; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARDS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SCHOOLS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; SUNSCREENING AGENTS;

EID: 84892703631     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyt105     Document Type: Article

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