Tobacco Use and Intimate Relationships: Smokers and Non-Smokers Tell Their Stories

Description

This book presents a wide variety of insights into the effects of smoking on both smokers and non-smokers. Based on extensive questionnaire surveys from across the USA, this research explores the complex dynamics of intimate relationships and how they are affected by smoking, especially with regard to honest communication. The volume delves into the battles which take place behind closed doors as both smokers and non-smokers invoke personal rights and argue their positions. Finally, the authors explore how health policy and public policy can better serve both smokers and non-smokers, and what the future may hold for the regulation of tobacco use. Front Matter ....Pages i-xiv Introduction (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 1-2 Marital and Couple Relationships (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 3-14 Parent–Child Relationships (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 15-32 Anger, Silence, and Secrecy (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 33-43 Personal Rights and the American Way (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 45-71 Health (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 73-105 Lifestyle: The Power of Tobacco Over Our Lives (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 107-135 Why Smoke? (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 137-151 Quitting (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 153-190 Conclusion—Beginning the Dialogue (Ian Newman, John DeFrain)....Pages 191-197 Back Matter ....Pages 199-234