"We just want to look good" - A Qualitative Study into Adolescent Girls and Sun Exposure in the United Kingdom

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"We just want to look good" - A Qualitative Study into Adolescent Girls and Sun Exposure in the United Kingdom

Sun exposure has been identified as the primary cause of the development of skin cancer (Albert & Ostheimer, 2002; Bajdik, 2003, Buller et al, 2006). Adolescents are particularly susceptible as their skin is thinner and more sensitive (Aquilina et al, 2004). Moreover, their reported behaviour (C...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Curtis, Bethany
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Subjects:	MNursSci Master of Nursing Science Qualitative Study Tanning Sun Exposure
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/22545/

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