Self-reported smoking and alcohol use among adolescents with intellectual disabilities

Journal of Intellectual Disabilities

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 58-69

  Emerson, Eric ^a   Turnbull, Lorraine ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol; Health promotion; Intellectual disabilities; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; CAREGIVER; CHILD CARE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; LEARNING DISORDER; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STATUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; SAMPLING STUDIES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SMOKING;

EID: 17144389000     PISSN: 17446295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1744629505049730     Document Type: Article

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