Browsing Department of Applied Social Science by Subject "adolescents"

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An examination of portrayals of smoking in graphic novels/comic books: A picture is worth a thousand words

Houghton, Daisy; Houghton, Frank (European Publishing, 2020)

INTRODUCTION Smoking continues to extract an unacceptably high toll in Ireland in terms of both mortality and morbidity. Therefore, attention needs to focus on examining pro-smoking influences on teenagers and young ...
An Examination of Portrayals of Smoking in Noir Graphic/ Comic Novels

Houghton, Frank; Houghton, Daisy (Universala Medicina Esperanto Asocio, 2022-12)

Global mortality from tobacco related diseases continues to rise. Most smokers start smoking in adolescence and early adulthood. Graphic novels have a particular appeal to this age group, and are increasingly read by ...