Reconceptualising public acceptability: A study of the ways people respond to policies aimed to reduce alcohol consumption

Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 203-219

  Cohn, Simon ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

alcohol; focus groups; health behaviour; health policy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED KINGDOM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84967144003     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459315574117     Document Type: Article

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