Race and ethnic differences in adolescent drug use: The impact of family structure and the quantity and quality of parental interaction

Journal of Drug Issues

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 283-298

  Amey, Cheryl H ^a   Albrecht, Stan L ^b  

^a CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DRUG USE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; QUALITY OF LIFE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0031873294     PISSN: 00220426     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002204269802800202     Document Type: Article

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