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Colleges Use Peer Pressure To Encourage Healthy Behavior.

Authors :
Reisberg, Leo
Source :
Chronicle of Higher Education. Jul 28 2000 46(47):A60-A61.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Examines "social norms" marketing, an effort by several colleges and universities to encourage healthy student behaviors by countering perceptions of unhealthy "cool" behaviors and stressing the positive behaviors of "most" students. Examples of posters and other marketing strategies are from Virginia Commonwealth University, Gustavus Adolphus College (Minnesota), James Madison University (Virginia), and University of Hawaii. (DB)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0009-5982
Volume :
46
Issue :
47
Database :
ERIC
Journal :
Chronicle of Higher Education
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
EJ611485
Document Type :
Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive