Young people's computer use: Implications for health education

Health Education

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 254-261

  Alexander, Leslie M ^a   Currie, Candace ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Computers; Health and safety; Scotland; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993077865     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280410546745     Document Type: Article

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