Why do i smoke? exploring young women’s accounts on smoking in Singapore.

• Main Author: Teo, Haowen.
• Other Authors: School of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/51654
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study examines how young women who smoke talk about smoking and what meanings they derive from the act. In a social climate where smoking is increasingly stigmatized, this study interested in gaining insight on how these young women manage their stigmatized identities. Quantitative research has...