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Fitzpatrick, Kevin M.; Choudary, Wendie; Kearney, Anne; Piko, Bettina F. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 2013
This study examined the relationship between risk, assets, and negative health behaviors among a large sample of Hispanic adolescents. Data were collected from over 1,000 Hispanic youth in grades 6, 8, 10, and 12 attending school in a moderate size school district in Northwest Arkansas. Logistic regression models examined the variation in the odds…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Adolescents, High School Students, Middle School Students
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Hunt, Melissa K.; Hopko, Derek R. – Journal of Primary Prevention, 2009
Truancy is a considerable problem among adolescents. Considering the historical emphasis on studying truancy in urban regions, a concerted effort is needed to extend this research into rural areas to examine cultural generalizability of findings. The purpose of this study was to assess variables associated with truancy in a rural sample (N = 367)…
Descriptors: Truancy, Prevention, Adolescents, Family Structure