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Direct linkChalela, Patricia; Velez, Luis F.; Ramirez, Amelie G. – Journal of School Health, 2007
Background: Adolescent smoking rates have declined among all ethnic groups since the late 1990s. However, despite the recent declines and intervention efforts, today smoking remains a serious problem among youth, with a quarter of adolescents being current smokers by the time they complete 12th grade. This problem is particularly prevalent among…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Ethnic Groups, At Risk Persons, Peer Influence
Peer reviewedMorris, G. S. Don; And Others – Journal of School Health, 1993
Low-income Hispanic elementary students were surveyed to determine tobacco use patterns and sociobehavioral correlates. Tobacco experimentation rates increased by age, with boys more prone to starting than girls. Being offered cigarettes was the strongest environmental indicator of tobacco use, followed by having adult smokers at home, and having…
Descriptors: Child Health, Disadvantaged Environment, Elementary School Students, Grade 4
