Social inequality and ethnic differences in smoking in New Zealand

Barnett, Ross; Moon, Graham; Kearns, Robin

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2003.10.010

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“…Therefore, it is important to view the "decision" to smoke as partly a reflection of the social position in which people are situated. Previous New Zealand work on smoking has demonstrated the close link between social inequality and smoking (Barnett, Moon, and Kearns 2004;Barnett, Pearce, and Moon 2005). Similarly, Scottish research has demonstrated that living in a highly deprived and poorly resourced area provides an environment conducive to fostering smoking and discouraging cessation (Stead et al 2001).…”

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“…It has been estimated that the contribution of tobacco smoking to inequalities in mortality increased between 1984 and 1999 from 16 to 21 percent for males, and 3 to 11 percent for females (Blakely and Wilson 2005). In addition, previous New Zealand research into smoking behavior has demonstrated that various characteristics of places including social deprivation (Moon and Barnett 2003;Pearce et al 2009), segregation (Barnett 2000), and social inequality (Barnett, Moon, and Kearns 2004;Barnett, Pearce, and Moon 2005) exert an independent influence on smoking behavior.…”

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The Influence of Selective Migration Patterns Among Smokers and Nonsmokers on Geographical Inequalities in Health

Pearce

Dorling

2010

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

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The Influence of Selective Migration Patterns Among Smokers and Nonsmokers on Geographical Inequalities in Health

Pearce

Dorling

2010

Annals of the Association of American Geographers

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“…Recent studies have identified a variety of mechanisms that operate through residential neighbourhoods to affect smoking behaviour after controlling for individual characteristics. Neighbourhood characteristics including area disadvantage,4 – 12 social and economic inequality,13 – 15 residential segregation,16 physical stressors such as crime,10 17 18 and urban/rural status19 – 21 have been found to influence individual smoking behaviour.…”

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The neighbourhood effects of geographical access to tobacco retailers on individual smoking behaviour

Pearce

Hiscock

Moon

et al. 2009

Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health

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Objective: To investigate whether neighbourhood measures of geographical accessibility to outlets selling tobacco (supermarkets, convenience stores and petrol stations) are associated with individual smoking behaviour in New Zealand. Methods:Using Geographical Information Systems, travel times from the population-weighted centroid of each neighbourhood to the closest outlet selling tobacco were calculated for all 38,350 neighbourhoods across New Zealand. These measures were appended to the 2002/03 New Zealand Health Survey; a national survey of 12,529 adults. Two-level logistic regression models were fitted to examine the effects of neighbourhood locational access upon individual smoking behaviour after controlling for potential individual-and neighbourhood-level confounding factors, including deprivation and urban/rural status.Results: After controlling for individual-level demographic and socioeconomic variables, individuals living in the quartiles of neighbourhoods with the best access to supermarkets (OR 1.23, 95% CI 1.06-1.42) and convenience stores (OR 1.19, 95% CI 1.03-1.38) had a higher odds of smoking compared to individuals in the worst access quartiles. However, the association between neighbourhood accessibility to supermarkets and convenience stores was not apparent once other neighbourhood-level variables (deprivation and rurality) were included. Conclusions:At the national level, there is little evidence to suggest that after adjustment for neighbourhood deprivation better locational access to tobacco retail provision in New Zealand is associated with individual-level smoking behaviour.

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“…Called the 'gift from a distant land' (Reid & Taniwha, 1991, p. 1) tobacco was used to ensnare Māori, creating dependency and addiction. The disproportionately high smoking prevalence by Māori today is testimony to the effectiveness of its initial introduction by colonists, reinforced by postcards and advertisements, which portrayed Māori tobacco use as a social norm (Barnett, Moon, & Kearns, 2004;Monin, 2001). This led to smoking becoming entrenched into the Māori way of life (Broughton, 1996).…”

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Decolonising Research Methodologies in East Arnhem Land

Tane

Harwood²

2017

LCJ

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Abstract'Talking About Smoking in East Arnhem Land: Denormalisation, Stigmatisation and Leadership' was a research project that began in 2014 in East Arnhem Land, amongst the Yolŋu peoples. The study revealed a wealth of deeper meanings and beliefs about ŋarali' or tobacco within the context of Yolŋu tradition, history and culture. In this reflective piece, the primary author describes a personal journey of learning through observations and discussions with Yolŋu informants who shared their values, expectations and obligations associated with ŋarali', which over time, have become interwoven with Yolŋu ceremony. DedicationQualitative research was considered to be the most appropriate methodology to seek insight and understanding from Yolŋu individuals, family members, leaders and employees of health services about ŋarali' (tobacco). Yolŋu informants were interviewed in clinics, on verandas, under trees outside their homes, and in the home of the researcher, who together with two Cultural Mentors (CMs) sought to create spaces where Yolŋu informants were at ease, and felt comfortable to discuss the issue of smoking. In these places, they offered their perspectives on the cultural aspects of ŋarali' (tobacco) and the responsibilities associated with maintaining its traditions. The Cultural Mentors gave invaluable support, taking charge of recruitment, and facilitating meetings with informants, Elders and leaders prior to and during the study. In addition, they helped the author review the audio recordings from interviews before analysing, interpreting, translating and negotiating shared and attributed meanings of words and concepts. With their help, I gained an understanding of the history, and the rich culture and traditions of the Yolŋu peoples concerning ŋarali'. Buku-djulŋi! This article is dedicated to you both.

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Social inequality and ethnic differences in smoking in New Zealand

Cited by 45 publications

References 82 publications

The Influence of Selective Migration Patterns Among Smokers and Nonsmokers on Geographical Inequalities in Health

The Influence of Selective Migration Patterns Among Smokers and Nonsmokers on Geographical Inequalities in Health

The neighbourhood effects of geographical access to tobacco retailers on individual smoking behaviour

Decolonising Research Methodologies in East Arnhem Land

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