Gender differences in drug offers of rural Hawaiian youths: A mixed-methods analysis

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 291-306

  Okamoto, Scott K ^a   Kulis, Stephen ^b   Helm, Susana ^c   Edwards, Christopher ^d   Giroux, Danielle ^e  

^a HAWAII PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^d Willow Springs Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic issues; Family relationships; Gender; Peers and friends; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954525395     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: 15523020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109910375210     Document Type: Article

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