Putting in Work: Qualitative research on substance use and other risk behaviors among gang youth in Los Angeles

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 736-753

  Sanders, Bill ^a   Lankenau, Stephen E ^b   Jackson Bloom, Jennifer ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based organization; Drug risk level; Gang specialist; in depth interview; Gang youth; Risk behaviors

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; LOS ANGELES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK-TAKING; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77949439056     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: 15322491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10826081003595267     Document Type: Article

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