The influence of group identification on the adoption of peer group smoking norms

Psychology and Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-16

  Schofield, Penelope Ellen ^a   Pattison, Philippa Eleanor ^b   Hill, David John ^c   Borland, Ron ^c  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Groups; Identity; Self categorisation; Smoking; Social influence; Young adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035736884     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870440108405486     Document Type: Article

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