Ethnic Similarities and Differences In Early Elementary Teachers' Responses To Tobacco Prevention

Authors

Vivien Carver, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Bonita Reinert, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Lillian M. Range, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Catherine Campbell, Chicago Medical School

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Summer 1-1-2002

School

Health Professions

Abstract

To explore ethnic differences in teachers' responses to tobacco prevention, 604 teachers, 26.6% of whom were African American (AA), attended an initial workshop, and 502 completed a four-week follow-up. Class sizes were equivalent, but AA teachers reported teaching relatively more AA students and fewer White students. On initial and follow-up questionnaires, AA teachers less often reported that their school had a tobacco-free policy. At follow-up, both groups reported using tobacco prevention materials and thought that they helped students. Despite less organization support, AA teachers were as positive as White teachers about tobacco prevention for their K-3 students.

Publication Title

Journal of Cultural Diversity

Volume

9

First Page

43

Last Page

48

Recommended Citation

Carver, V., Reinert, B., Range, L. M., Campbell, C. (2002). Ethnic Similarities and Differences In Early Elementary Teachers' Responses To Tobacco Prevention. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 9, 43-48.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/21116