title: Adolescents and tattoos: marks of identity or deviancy?
abstract: Are tattoos on adolescents only gang-related? Not according to this study with 105 tattooed adolescents; 69% were high school students with A or B grades. Of the other 537 teenagers who participated in this study in five suburban high schools and one large urban school district, over a third are considering tattooing. Understanding rationale and risks, as well as concerns if they later request laser therapy removal, is important for dermatology nurses.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Armstrong
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior; D003625:Data Collection; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012649:Self Concept; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*