Peer effects in drug use and sex among college students

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 375-385

  Duncan, Greg J ^a   Boisjoly, Johanne ^b   Kremer, Michael ^c   Levy, Dan M ^d   Eccles, Jacque ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Peer effects; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENTS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 18744386393     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-005-3576-2     Document Type: Article

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