An exploratory study of social connections and drug usage among Filipino Americans

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1096-1106

  Laus, Vince ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug use; Ethnic solidarity; Filipinos; Generational differences; Methamphetamine; Quitting behavior; Social connections

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL STIMULANT AGENT; METHAMPHETAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; DRUG ABUSE; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHILIPPINES; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; ASIAN AMERICANS; CALIFORNIA; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM STIMULANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; METHAMPHETAMINE; MIDDLE AGED; PHILIPPINES; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL NETWORKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84888864945     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-012-9720-5     Document Type: Article

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