Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175 , February 2011

Do Parents Have Any Influence Over How Young People Appraise Tobacco Images in the Media?

  • Judith McCool, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Judith McCool, Ph.D., Social and Community Health, School of Population Health, University of Auckland. Private Bag 92019, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1041, New Zealand
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  • Linda D. Cameron, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    • ,
  • Elizabeth Robinson, M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Received 10 October 2009 ,Accepted 14 June 2010.

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PII: S1054-139X(10)00304-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.06.012

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 170-175 , February 2011

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