Green, G., Macintyre, S., West, P. and Ecob, R. (1990) Do children of lone parents smoke more because their mothers do? British Journal of Addiction, 85(11), pp. 1497-1500. (doi: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb01635.x)
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Abstract
This short report examines the association between smoking behaviours of mothers and their 15 year old children, and whether there is a difference between families headed by a mother living alone or with a partner. It is based on data collected from a cohort of young people and their mothers (N=967), resident in the West of Scotland. We found no evidence that children of lone mothers smoke more because their mothers do; the familial transmission of smoking behaviour, at 15, appeared to be less apparent in households headed by lone than cohabiting mothers.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Macintyre, Professor Sally |
Authors: | Green, G., Macintyre, S., West, P., and Ecob, R. |
College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Health & Wellbeing > MRC/CSO SPHSU |
Journal Name: | British Journal of Addiction |
ISSN: | 0952-0481 |
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