Explaining social class inequalities in smoking: The role of education, self-efficacy, and deprivation

European Sociological Review

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 399-410

  Layte, Richard ^a   Whelan, Christopher T ^a  

^a ESRI   (United States)

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EID: 68349141459     PISSN: 02667215     EISSN: 14682672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcn022     Document Type: Article

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