Smoking, self-regulation and moral positioning: A focus group study with British smokers from a disadvantaged community

Psychology and Health

Volumn 28, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1171-1191

  Gough, Brendan ^a   Antoniak, Marilyn ^b   Docherty, Graeme ^b   Jones, Laura ^c   Stead, Martine ^d   McNeill, Ann ^e  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^e KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ethics moral perspectives; focus groups; psychosocial issues; smoking cessation; vulnerable populations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MORALITY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; SMOKING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM; VULNERABLE POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MORALS; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885951721     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2013.799160     Document Type: Article

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