Substance Abuse among African-American Children: A Developmental Framework for Identifying Intervention Strategies

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 1, Issue 2-3, 1998, Pages 137-163

  Grant, Darlene ^a   Martinez, Dorie Gilbert ^a   White, Barbara W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

African American children; African Americans; Substance abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009592661     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v01n02_09     Document Type: Article

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