Estimating Peer Effects in Adolescent Smoking Behavior: A Longitudinal Analysis

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 402-408

  Ali, Mir M ^a   Dwyer, Debra S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent smoking; Peer influence; Peer measurements

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70349100058     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.02.004     Document Type: Article

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