Evaluating a community lifestyle intervention: Adherence and the role of perceived support

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 345-354

  Barter Godfrey, Sarah ^a   Taket, Ann ^a   Rowlands, Gillian ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

community health promotion; community based intervention; support

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011523998     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423607000333     Document Type: Article

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