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Peer reviewedValois, Robert F.; Dowda, Marsha; Trost, Stewart – American Journal of Health Behavior, 1998
Using a self-report questionnaire, this study investigated smoking experimentation among 374 rural, black fifth graders and white fifth graders. Results indicated that 26% of males and 16% of females had tried cigarettes. Black students and white students had similar smoking experimentation rates. Peer and parent smoking affected students smoking…
Descriptors: Black Students, Drinking, Elementary School Students, Grade 5
