Time preferences, socioeconomic status and smokers' behaviour, attitudes and risk awareness

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 783-788

  Peretti Watel, Patrick ^a,b,c   L'Haridon, Olivier ^d,e   Seror, Valerie ^a,b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIV   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^c OBSERVATOIRE RÉGIONAL DE LA SANTÉ PROVENCE ALPES CÔTE D AZUR   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^e INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE DE FRANCE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; FRANCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880801138     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cks189     Document Type: Article

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