The impact of social capital on changes in smoking behaviour: A longitudinal cohort study

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 347-354

  Giordano, Giuseppe N ^a,b   Lindström, Martin ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

behaviour change; longitudinal; smoking; social capital; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957533942     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckq048     Document Type: Article

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