Effectiveness of a school-based intervention at changing preadolescents' tobacco use and attitudes

Journal of School Health

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 221-225

  VanDyke, Esther M ^a   Riesenberg, Lee Ann ^b  

^a GUTHRIE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Robert Packer Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; STUDENTS;

EID: 0036673509     PISSN: 00224391     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2002.tb07332.x     Document Type: Article

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