Researching nursery children's awareness of the need for sun protection: Towards a new methodology

Health Education

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 125-134

  Collins, Margaret ^a   Mcwhirter, Jenny ^a   Wetton, Noreen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84986064563     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654289810219240     Document Type: Article

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