Joy Townsend

Biographic Data

ID6056582
NAMEJoy Townsend
GIVEN NAMESJoy
FAMILY NAMETownsend
SIGNATURETOWNSEND J
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of London
ORCID0000-0002-7912-9856
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS7
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR7
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1986
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
H-INDEX0

  • Did the tobacco industry inflate estimates of illicit cigarette consumption in Asia? An empirical analysis

    Open AccessJing Chen, S M McGhee et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2015

    The industry-funded estimate inflates the likely levels of illicit cigarette consumption

  • Reproductive health and quality of life of young Burmese refugees in Thailand

    Open AccessMarie Theres Benner, Joy Townsend et al.ARTICLEConflict and Health2010

    The long conflict in Myanmar and the resultant long stay in refugee camps over decades affect the wellbeing of these young people. Lack of sexual health education and relevant services, and their concerns for their future are particular problems, which need to be addressed. Issues of education, vocational training and job possibilities also need to be considered.*Burmese is used for all ethnic groups

  • Price and cigarette consumption in Europe

    Silvano Gallus, Anna Schiaffino et al.ARTICLETobacco Control2006

    The result that, on average, in Europe smoking consumption decreases 5-7% for a 10% increase in the real price of cigarettes strongly supports an inverse association between price and cigarette smoking

  • Criteria for determining an optimal cigarette tax

    Kenneth E Warner, Frank J Chaloupka et al.ARTICLETobacco Control1995

    Correspondence to: Kenneth E Warner, Department of Health Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 109 S Observatory, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-2029, USA Abstract In the debate on cigarette taxation, both supporters and opponents of higher taxes often appeal to economic theory and analysis. To evaluate the criteria for defining an optimal cigarette excise tax from the perspective of economics, the Office on Smoking …

  • Cigarette smoking by socioeconomic group, sex, and age

    Open AccessJoy Townsend, Paul Roderick et al.ARTICLEBMJ1994

    Objective: To assess effects of price, income, and health publicity on cigarette smoking by age, sex, and socioeconomic group. Design: Econometric multiple regression analysis of data on cigarette smoking from the British general household survey. Subjects: Random sample of adult population in Britain interviewed for biennial general household surveys 1972-90. Main outcome measures - Changes in cigarette consumption and prevalence of smoking. Res…

  • Health locus of control of adolescent smokers and drinkers

    Joy Townsend, Heather Wilkes et al.ARTICLETobacco Control1993

    Objective -To assess whether teenagers who smoke cigarettes regularly, com pared with those who have never smoked regularly, have different levels of belief concerning what controls their health. To make a similar assessment for teenagers who drink alcohol on a weekly basis compared with those who do not. Design Adolescents aged 13, 15 and 17 years were identified from age-sex reg isters and invited by letter for a general practice health check. …

  • Comparison of chiropractic and hospital outpatient management of low back pain

    Wendy Browne, Sandra Mellows et al.ARTICLEJournal of Epidemiology and…1986

    This is the report of a feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial of chiropractic and hospital outpatient management for low back pain of mechanical origin. Preparations for the study included an approach to the General Medical Council for guidance about the intended collaboration between medically qualified and heterodox practitioners, detailed communication with local general practitioners, and the provision of a Medical Research Counc…