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ERIC Number: EJ505821
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-6699
Predictors of Smoking Onset in Adolescent African American Boys and Girls.
Klesges, Robert C.; Robinson, Leslie A.
Journal of Health Education, v26 n2 p85-91 Mar-Apr 1995
Reviews the health consequences of smoking among African Americans. Examines factors predicting smoking onset in general and discusses studies assessing gender and ethnicity differences. Describes the Memphis Health Project, a five-year study identifying factors associated with smoking onset in African American versus Euro-American girls. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Blacks, Females, Health Behavior, Literature Reviews, Predictor Variables, Racial Factors, Secondary Education, Sex Differences, Smoking
Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: African Americans; Memphis Health Project