Sociocultural Variables in Youth Access to Tobacco: Replication 5 Years Later
Preventive MedicinePublished 1 May 2000
Hope Landrine, Elizabeth A. Klonoff, Robin Campbell, Astrid Reina-Patton
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Before concluding that sociocultural variables must be addressed in merchant intervention programs designed to reduce youth access to tobacco, this study must be replicated, particularly in light of the significant decreases in youth access in the past 5 years.
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Multiple sociocultural variables affect youth access to tobacco when access rates are high, but only youth ethnicity plays a role when access rates are low. Merchant interventions designed to reduce youth access to tobacco must address ethnic issues.
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