Dangerous liaisons? dating and drinking diffusion in adolescent peer networks

American Sociological Review

Volumn 76, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 737-763

  Kreager, Derek A ^a   Haynie, Dana L ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescence; dyads; networks; romantic relationships; substance use

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; DRINKING; HEALTH STATUS; SOCIAL NETWORK;

EID: 80053209578     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: 19398271     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0003122411416934     Document Type: Article

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