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Book SynopsisNo previous research has ever explored thoroughly the types and trends of smoking and the different models of tobacco smoking among Palestinian children. This study was designed to identify the factors that increase or mitigate risk associated with smoking among school children and adolescents living within the Palestinian territories. An ecological framework serves as the theoretical framework for the study, incorporating multiple levels of children's and adolescents' lives, including individual, family, school, peers, and community dimensions. The study is based on theory that considers the school as a central component of socialization and also on problem behavior theory, suggesting that humans develop clusters of dangerous behaviors that become part of their daily lives. This research study is based on the data set of the Health Behaviors in School-aged Children (HBSC) international survey, and employed a dual focus on individuals and schools. It revealed the high prevalence of tob
Table of ContentsList of Tables – List of Figures – Preface – Acknowledgements – List of Abbreviations – Summary – Introduction – Review of the Literature – Methodology – Findings and Results – Discussion, Implications, and Recommendations – Annex: Tables and Documents – References and Bibliography.
