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- Title
Discourses and practices related to suntanning and solar protection among young Australians.
- Authors
Lupton, Deborah; Gaffney, Daniel
- Abstract
This article presents information on a study related to the discourses and practices around solar protection, skin cancer and tanning among Australian young people, with a particular focus on gender differences. The study also evaluated the 1993/94 summer "Me No Fry" solar protection campaign conducted by the New South Wales Department of Health. According to the authors, the prevailing discourse expressed by the participants was that tanned skin is more attractive than pale or white skin, making people look healthier and more attractive in summer clothes. The most preferred level of tan indicated by the participants overall was a medium tan: 58 participants out of the 97 who completed the questionnaire gave this answer. Only six participants indicated that they preferred no tan at all, while 25 preferred a light tan and only eight a deep tan.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of solar radiation; SKIN cancer; SUNTAN; SKIN care; HUMAN skin color
- Publication
Health Education Research, 1996, Vol 11, Issue 2, p147
- ISSN
0268-1153
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/her/11.2.147