Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 334-340 , October 2008

Adolescent Smoking Trajectories: Results from a Population-Based Cohort Study

  • Debra H. Bernat, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Debra H. Bernat, Ph.D., School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, 308 Harvard Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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  • Darin J. Erickson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Rachel Widome, Ph.D., M.H.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Adolescent Health and Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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  • Cheryl L. Perry, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Michael and Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living, University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin Regional Campus, Austin, Texas
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  • Jean L. Forster, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 27 July 2007 ,Accepted 19 February 2008.

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 This research was funded by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institute of Health R01-CA086191, Jean Forster, Principal Investigator.

PII: S1054-139X(08)00157-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.02.014

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 43, Issue 4 , Pages 334-340 , October 2008

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