Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours of Caregivers Regarding Children's Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke among Arabic and Vietnamese-speaking Communities in Sydney, Australia

Ethnicity and Health

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 339-351

  Jochelson, Tanya ^a   Hua, Myna ^a   Rissel, Chris ^a  

^a CENTRAL SYDNEY AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Arabic; Attitudes; Behaviours; Environmental Tobacco Smoke; Knowledge; Vietnamese

Indexed keywords

SMOKING;

ADULT; AGED; ARAB; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; SMOKING; SOCIAL ASPECT; VIET NAM;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION, INDOOR; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MIDDLE EAST; NEW SOUTH WALES; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; VIETNAM;

EID: 0346996804     PISSN: 13557858     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13557850310001631713     Document Type: Article

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