Search
Now showing items 1-7 of 7
Improving the measurement of neighbourhood characteristics through systematic observation: Inequalities in smoking as a case study
(2012-05)
Systematic observation is increasingly used as a method to measure neighbourhood
characteristics thought to influence health inequalities. This article reports on
the theory-driven development of a new ...
Social inequalities in health information seeking among young adults in Montreal
(2016-11-25)
Over their lifecourse, young adults develop different skills and preferences in relationship to the information sources they seek when having questions about health. Health information seeking behaviour (HISB) includes ...
Considering daily mobility for a more comprehensive understanding of contextual effects on social inequalities in health : a conceptual proposal
(2014)
Despite growing interest in integrating people’s daily mobility into contextual studies of social
inequalities in health, the links between daily mobility and health inequalities remain inadequately
conceptualized. This ...
The added value of accounting for activity space when examining the association between tobacco retailer availability and smoking among young adults
(2016)
Background: Despite a declining prevalence in many countries, smoking rates remain consistently
high among young adults. Targeting contextual influences on smoking, such as the availability of
tobacco retailers, is one ...
Do social characteristics influence smoking uptake and cessation during young adulthood?
(2017-10-29)
Objectives
This study uses a Bourdieusian approach to assess young adults’ resources and examines their association with smoking initiation and cessation.
Methods
Data were drawn from 1450 young adults participating ...
Moving beyond the residential neighbourhood to explore social inequalities in exposure to area-level disadvantage: Results from the Interdisciplinary Study on Inequalities in Smoking
(2014-05)
The focus, in place and health research, on a single, residential, context overlooks the fact that
individuals are mobile and experience other settings in the course of their daily activities. Socioeconomic
characteristics ...