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Peer reviewedde Moura, Sergio Luiz; Harpham, Trudy; Lyons, Michal – Journal of Adolescence, 2003
Investigates explanations of health and illness among adolescents from three socio-economic backgrounds in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The findings showed that adolescents from different socio-economic conditions draw upon similar explanatory models to make sense of health and illness. The findings suggest a need for health professionals to be sensitive to…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescents, Diseases, Foreign Countries
