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Analysis of Influential Factors Associated with the Smoking Behavior of Aboriginal Schoolchildren in Remote Taiwanese Mountainous Areas
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Huang, Hsiao-Ling; Hsu, Chih-Cheng; Peng, Wu-Der; Yen, Yea-Yin; Chen, Ted; Hu, Chih-Yang; Shi, Hon-Yi; Lee, Chien-Hung; Chen, Fu-Li; Lin, Pi-Li – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: A disparity in smoking behavior exists between the general and minority populations residing in Taiwan's mountainous areas. This study analyzed individual and environmental factors associated with children's smoking behavior in these areas of Taiwan. Methods: In this school-based study, data on smoking behavior and related factors for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Areas, Smoking, Indigenous Populations
Factors Associated with Taiwanese Junior High School Personnel Advising Students to Quit Smoking
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Chen, Ping-Ling; Huang, Wei-Gang; Chao, Kun-Yu – Journal of School Health, 2011
Background: Most smokers in developing countries begin smoking before age 18, and smoking prevalence is rising among adolescents. School personnel represent a target group for tobacco-control efforts because they interact daily with students, are role models for students, teach about tobacco-use prevention in school curricula, and implement school…
Descriptors: Junior High Schools, Role Models, Smoking, Incidence