Can population-based tobacco-control policies change smoking behaviors of adolescents from all socio-economic groups? Findings from Australia: 1987-2005

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 631-640

  White, Victoria M ^a   Hayman, Jane ^a   Hill, David J ^a  

^a CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Smoking; Socio economic status; Trends

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; AUSTRALIA; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 46449118547     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: 15737225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10552-008-9127-8     Document Type: Article

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