Examining the link between education related outcomes and student health risk behaviours among Canadian youth: Data from the 2006 National Youth Smoking Survey

Canadian Journal of Education

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 215-247

  Pathammavong, Ratsamy ^a   Leatherdale, Scott T ^b   Ahmed, Rashid ^c   Griffith, Jane ^d   Nowatzki, Janet ^d   Manske, Steve ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Societe canadienne du cancer   (Canada)

^d Cancer Care Manitoba ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Academic motivation; Adolescent; Alcohol; Marijuana; Tobacco; Truancy; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959780028     PISSN: 03802361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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