Pressure to drink but not to smoke: Disentangling selection and socialization in adolescent peer networks and peer groups

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 801-812

  Kiuru, Noona ^a   Burk, William J ^b   Laursen, Brett ^c   Salmela Aro, Katariina ^a,d   Nurmi, Jari Erik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^c FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Alcohol use; Peer groups; Peer networks; Selection; Socialization; Substance use; Tobacco use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEER GROUP; PERSONALITY; PRESSURE; SOCIALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 78149406063     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2010.07.006     Document Type: Article

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