Implementation and enforcement of tobacco bans in two prisons in North Carolina: A qualitative inquiry

Journal of Correctional Health Care

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 98-105

  Foley, Kristie L ^a   Proescholdbell, Scott ^b   Malek, Sally Herndon ^b   Johnson, Jana ^c  

^a DAVIDSON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

^c WAKEMED HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Correctional health care; Prisons; Smoke free; Smoking cessation; Tobacco ban

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PASSIVE SMOKING; POLICY; PRISON; SMOKING; UNITED STATES;

HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NORTH CAROLINA; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PRISONS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SMOKING; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION;

EID: 77949894952     PISSN: 10783458     EISSN: 19405200     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078345809356522     Document Type: Article

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