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Fatusi, Adesegun O.; Hindin, Michelle J. – Journal of Adolescence, 2010
Adolescence is a period of transition, marked by physical, psychological, and cognitive changes underpin by biological factors. Today's generation of young people--the largest in history--is approaching adulthood in a world vastly different from previous generations; AIDS, globalisation, urbanisation, electronic communication, migration, and…
Descriptors: Holistic Approach, Young Adults, Adolescents, Social Environment
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Wiltshire, Susan; Amos, Amanda; Haw, Sally; McNeill, Ann – Journal of Adolescence, 2005
This paper explores 16--19-year-old Scottish smokers' experiences and attitudes towards smoking and their understandings of the ways in which this transitional period impacts on their smoking behaviour. The study involved 49 qualitative interviews conducted mostly in friendship pairs. Interviewees also completed a brief smoking questionnaire. The…
Descriptors: Social Environment, Late Adolescents, Interpersonal Relationship, Smoking