Psychosocial factors related to adolescent smoking: A critical review of the literature

Tobacco Control

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 409-420

  Tyas, Suzanne L ^a   Pederson, Linda L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Psychosocial factors; Smoking initiation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CANADA; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGY; CANADA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SMOKING; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032248561     PISSN: 09644563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/tc.7.4.409     Document Type: Article

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