How Might Schools Influence Young People's Drug Use? Development of Theory From Qualitative Case-Study Research

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 126-132

  Fletcher, Adam ^a   Bonell, Chris ^a   Sorhaindo, Annik ^a   Strange, Vicki ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Case studies; Qualitative; Schools; Substance misuse; UK

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL STRESS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENT ATTITUDE;

ADOLESCENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); SCHOOLS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 67650553995     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.12.021     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Hibell B., Anderson B., Bjarnsson T., et al. The ESPAD Report 2003. Alcohol and other drug use among students in 35 countries (2004), The Swedish Council for Information on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Stockholm
2. UNICEF. Child poverty and perspective: An overview of child wellbeing in rich countries. Florence: UNICEF (2007)
3. Charlton J., Kelly S., and Dunnell K. Suicide deaths in England and Wales: trends in factors associated with suicide deaths. Populat Trends 71 (1993) 34-42
4. Beautrais A.L., Joyce P.R., and Mulder R.T. Cannabis abuse and serious suicide attempts. Addiction 94 (1999) 1155-1164
5. Duncan S.C., Strycker L.A., and Duncan T.E. Exploring associations in developmental trends of adolescent substance use and risky sexual behaviour in a high-risk population. J Behav Med 22 (1999) 21-24
6. Brook J., Whiteman M., Finch S.J., et al. Young adult drug use and delinquency: childhood antecedents and adolescent mediators. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatr 35 (1996) 1584-1592
7. Yamaguchi K., and Kandel D.B. Patterns of drug use from adolescence to young adulthood: predictors of progression. Am J Public Health 74 (1984) 673-681
8. Lynskey M.T., Heath A.C., Bucholz K.K., et al. Escalation of drug use in early onset cannabis users vs co-twin controls. JAMA 289 (2003) 427-433
9. Fergusson D.M., Boden J.M., and Horwood L.J. Cannabis use and other illicit drug use: testing the cannabis gateway hypothesis. Addiction 101 (2006) 556-569
10. Allott R., Paxton R., and Leonard R. Drug education: a review of British Government policy and evidence on effectiveness. Health Educ Res 14 (1999) 491-505
11. Evans-Whipp T., Beyers J.M., Lloyd S., et al. A review of school drug polices and their impact on youth substance use. Health Promot Int 19 (2004) 227-234
12. Tupper K.W. Teaching teachers to just "know": reflections on drug education. Teach Teacher Educ 24 (2008) 356-367
13. Faggiano F., Vigna-Taglianti F.D., Versino E., et al. School-based prevention for illicit drugs' use (review). Cochrane Database Syst Rev (2005) Issue 2:Art. No. CD003020
14. Bonell C., Fletcher A., and McCambridge J. Improving school ethos may reduce substance misuse and teenage pregnancy. BMJ 334 (2007) 614-616
15. Flay B.R. Approaches to substance use prevention utilizing school curriculum plus social environment change. Addict Behav 25 (2000) 861-885
16. Patton G., Bond L., Butler H., et al. Changing schools, changing health? Design and implementation of the Gatehouse Project. J Adolesc Health 33 (2003) 231-239
17. West P. School effects research provides new and stronger evidence in support of the health-promoting school. Health Educ 106 (2006) 421-424
18. Fletcher A., Bonell C., and Hargreaves J. School effects on young people's drug use: a systematic review of intervention and observational studies. J Adolesc Health 42 (2008) 209-220
19. Spooner C. Structural determinants of drug use-a plea for broadening our thinking. Drug Alcohol Rev 24 (2005) 89-92
20. Green J., and Tones K. Towards a secure evidence base for health promotion. J Public Health Med 21 (1999) 133-139
21. Sellstrom E., and Bremberg S. Is there a "school effect" on pupil outcome? A review of multilevel studies. J Epidemiol Community Health 60 (2006) 149-155
22. Henderson M. How Do Secondary Schools Influence Teenagers' Health behaviours?. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM (2008)
23. Department for Children, Schools and Families. Schools and Pupils in England. January 2007 (2007), ONS, London
24. Henderson S., Holland J., McGrellis S., et al. Inventing Adulthoods: A Biographical Approach to Youth Transitions (2007), Sage, London
25. Glaser B., and Strauss A. The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research (1967), Aldine, Chicago, IL
26. Michell L., and Amos A. Girls, pecking order and smoking. Soc Sci Med 44 (1997) 1861-1869
27. La Greca A.M., Prinstein M.J., and Fetter M.D. Adolescent peer crowd affiliation: linkages with health-risk behaviours and close friendships. J Pediatr Psychol 26 (2001) 131-143
28. Turner K., West P., Gordon J., et al. Could the peer group explain school differences in pupil smoking rates? An exploratory study. Soc Sci Med 62 (2006) 2513-2525
29. Boys A., and Marsden J. Perceived functions predict intensity of use and problems in young poly-substance users. Addiction 98 (2003) 951-963
30. Melrose M., Turner P., Pitts J., et al. The impact of heavy cannabis use on young people. Vulnerability and youth transitions (2007), JRF, York
31. Cotterell J. Social Networks in Youth & Adolescence (2007), Routledge, New York
32. Gillborn D., and Youdell D. Rationing education: policy, practice, reform and equity. Buckingham (2000), Oxford Univesity Press