Resistance to health promotion: A preliminary comparative investigation of British and Australian students

Health Education

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 289-299

  Crossley, Michele L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; Education; Health; Psychology; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986165588     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280210446838     Document Type: Review

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