Smoking Behavior in Arab Americans: Acculturation and Health Beliefs
General Material Designation
[Thesis]
First Statement of Responsibility
Roula Ghadban
Subsequent Statement of Responsibility
Salyer, Jeanne; Haddad, Linda
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2017
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
145
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Committee members: An, Kyungeh; Balster, Robert L.; Thacker, Leroy R.
NOTES PERTAINING TO PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
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Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-1-369-81303-6
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Discipline of degree
Nursing
Body granting the degree
Virginia Commonwealth University
Text preceding or following the note
2017
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Background: Arab Americans, a growing population in the U.S., tend to have high rates of smoking and low rates of smoking cessation. Arab Americans and their families are at a high risk for poor health outcomes related to smoking.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Nursing; Public health
UNCONTROLLED SUBJECT TERMS
Subject Term
Health and environmental sciences;Acculturation;Arab americans;Health beliefs;Minorities;Smoking