To Remain a Non-Smoker: A Qualitative Investigation of Danish Adolescent Girls’ Experiences about their Own Non-Smoking Behaviour

Young

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 341-355

  Willén, Helena ^a   Nielsen, Ida Lærke ^b  

^a NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^b Department of Prehospital Care and Emergency Medicine   (Denmark)

Author keywords

adolescent girls; decision making; ecological system; non smoking behaviour; prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 85001180265     PISSN: 11033088     EISSN: 17413222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/11033088030114003     Document Type: Article

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