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Peer reviewedEpstein, Jennifer A.; And Others – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 1996
Survey of sixth and seventh graders in 47 schools revealed that adolescents who spoke Spanish with their parents were less likely to have had an alcoholic drink relative to adolescents who spoke English and Spanish with their parents. Differences also were found based on language use with friends, country of origin, and sex. (RJM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Drinking, Grade 6, Grade 7
