Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 109-115 , August 2001

Dealing with daily hassles: smoking and African-American adolescent girls

  • Barbara J Guthrie, Ph.D., R.N.

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (B.J.G., C.J.B.)
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Barbara J. Guthrie, Ph.D., R.N., University of Michigan School of Nursing, 400 North Ingalls, Room 3247, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
    • ,
  • Amy M Young, Ph.D. (M.A.)

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan Substance Abuse Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (A.M.Y., E.K.K.)
    • ,
  • Carol J Boyd, Ph.D., R.N.

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (B.J.G., C.J.B.)
    • ,
  • Eileen K Kintner, Ph.D., R.N.

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA (B.J.G., C.J.B.)

,Accepted 15 February 2001.

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☆ This research was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse grant K20-DA000233-01A1.

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Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 29, Issue 2 , Pages 109-115 , August 2001

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