Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 221-228 , August 2006

Effects of Family Functioning and Self-Image on Adolescent Smoking Initiation among Asian-American Subgroups

  • Jie W. Weiss, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Jie Wu Weiss, Division of Kinesiology and Health Science, California State University, Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92834.
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  • James A. Garbanati, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Clinical Psychology Program, Phillips Graduate Institute, Encino, California
    • ,
  • Sora P. Tanjasiri, Dr.P.H.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Science, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California
    • ,
  • Bin Xie, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Work, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • Paula H. Palmer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Health Promotion Research, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

Received 10 June 2005 ,Accepted 9 December 2005.

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PII: S1054-139X(05)00545-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.12.005

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 39, Issue 2 , Pages 221-228 , August 2006

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