Social influences as explanations for substance use differences among asian-american and european-american adolescents

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 15-23

  Au, Judith G ^a   Donaldson, Stewart I ^a  

^a CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Alcohol use; Asian American; Smoking; Social influences; Substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT DISEASE; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0034108153     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2000.10400208     Document Type: Article

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