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An asset‐based youth development model for preventing teen pregnancy: illustrations from the HEART of OKC project
Michelle Kegler, Sharon Rodine, LaDonna Marshall, Roy Oman, Kenneth McLeroyEvidence is accumulating to suggest that positive youth development may be an effective approach to preventing teen pregnancy. Studies show that selected protective factors or…
The role of HIV knowledge on HIV‐related behaviours: a hierarchical analysis of adults in Trinidad
Lisa R. Norman, Robert CarrThe objective of the present study was to examine the effect of HIV knowledge on HIV‐related behaviours by developing an exploratory model based on social‐psychological theories…
A literature review of the health of Gypsy/Traveller families in Scotland: the challenges for health promotion
Helen Smart, Mike Titterton, Colin ClarkIn this paper, findings from a detailed literature review (which was commissioned in March 2002 by Queen Margaret University College, UK) on Gypsy/Travellers’ health are presented…
A review of the consistency of breast cancer screening pamphlets produced by health authorities in Australia
Sandra C. JonesPamphlets are widely used by health authorities to inform the public about diseases, and it is essential that the information therein is accurate. This study reviewed the…
Bridging the gap between knowledge and action on the societal determinants of cardiovascular disease: how one Canadian community effort hit – and hurdled – the lifestyle wall
Dennis RaphaelAn expanding conceptual and research literature identifies cardiovascular disease (CVD) as the disease whose incidence varies most, according to income level. To date however…
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