Violence-related behaviors among dominican adolescents: Examining the influence of alcohol and marijuana use

Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 404-427

  Reid, Robert J ^a   Garcia Reid, Pauline ^a   Klein, Erika ^a   McDougall, Andrew ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use; Dominican adolescents; Marijuana use; Violence related behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; CANNABIS SMOKING; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ETHNOLOGY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MARIJUANA SMOKING; NEW ENGLAND; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 61749095661     PISSN: 15332640     EISSN: 15332659     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332640802508028     Document Type: Article

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