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The Spatial Distribution of Smoking Violations on a No-Smoking Campus: Implications for Prevention
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Pires, Stephen F.; Block, Steven; Belance, Ronald; Marteache, Nerea – Journal of American College Health, 2016
Objective: The present study extends research on campus smoking bans by examining where smokers are violating the policy at a large university in the southeastern region of the United States. Participants: The data collection was conducted by one graduate student from the university in August of 2014. Methods: A global positioning system device…
Descriptors: College Students, Smoking, School Policy, School Law
The Impact of Tobacco-Free School Policies on Youth Smoking Rates in Florida Public School Districts
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Terry, Amanda; Zhang, Ning Jackie – Journal of School Health, 2016
Background: Developing and implementing policies to curb and prevent youth tobacco use is of the utmost importance. In Florida, public school districts were authorized to develop tobacco-free school policies through an amendment to the Florida Clean Indoor Air Act in 2011. The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of tobacco-free school…
Descriptors: School Policy, Smoking, Public Schools, Zero Tolerance Policy
Principal and Teacher Reports of Strategies To Enforce Anti-Tobacco Policies in Florida Middle and High Schools.
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Tubman, Jonathan G.; Vento, Rita Soza – Journal of School Health, 2001
Surveyed Florida middle and high school principals to determine their anti-tobacco policies and enforcement strategies. All schools had formal policies, but middle schools implemented them more rigorously. Various enforcement strategies were employed formally and informally. Punitive strategies were more common than nonpunitive strategies.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Principals, School Policy, Secondary Education