Family Influences, Acculturation, and the Prevalence of Tobacco Smoking Among Asian Youth in New Zealand: Findings from a National Survey

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 412-416

  Wong, Grace ^a   Ameratunga, Shanthi N ^b   Garrett, Nick K G ^a   Robinson, Elizabeth ^b   Watson, Peter D ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Asian youth; Family; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT SMOKING; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; FAMILY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD;

ACCULTURATION; ADOLESCENT; ASIA; CHILD; FAMILY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NEW ZEALAND; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; SMOKING; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 50449087626     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.02.010     Document Type: Article

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