Alcohol and Other Drug Use in Middle School: The Interplay of Gender, Peer Victimization, and Supportive Social Relationships

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 610-634

  Wormington, Stephanie V ^a,c   Anderson, Kristen G ^a   Tomlinson, Kristin L ^b   Brown, Sandra A ^b  

^a REED COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

alcohol; drug use; early adolescence; gender differences; peer victimization; social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876981290     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431612453650     Document Type: Article

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