Acculturation and smoking in North Americans of Chinese ancestry: A systematic review
Author(s) -
Carolyn Gotay,
Michelle Reid,
Marliese Y. Dawson,
Shouzheng Wang
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
can j public health
Language(s) - French
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.64
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1920-7476
pISSN - 0008-4263
DOI - 10.17269/cjph.106.4762
Subject(s) - acculturation , tobacco control , immigration , psychological intervention , demography , population , medicine , gerontology , china , psychology , environmental health , public health , geography , sociology , psychiatry , nursing , archaeology
Many North American immigrants come from China. Given the critical impact of tobacco use on health, it is important to understand rates and correlates of smoking in this population. This systematic review addressed the question: based on current research, what is the association between acculturation and smoking behaviours in Chinese immigrants to North America?
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