作者: Amanda Sandford
DOI: 10.1108/09654280810867097
关键词:
摘要: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine trends in smoking prevalence among adolescents and young adults the UK identify any developments health education theory practice relating adolescent tobacco use since 2000. implications such research are discussed.Design/methodology/approach A literature search was conducted focusing on studies covering period 2000‐2007.Findings Since start new millennium a slight downward shift has been recorded 11‐15 year olds after at least two decades little change. International suggest that rates British below average other European nations. Greater declines have evident adult smokers. Smoking uptake occurs response range factors. Recent provided further insight into psychology people although people's attitudes towards do not necessarily predict uptake. Althou...