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Yin, Zenong; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1995
A survey of 2,216 low-SES Mexican American students in grades 4-6 investigated family, social, and psychological risk factors related to substance abuse. Use of major and minor substances was related to respondent score on an index of 11 risk factors. Relationship between major substance use and risk index was significantly greater for females…
Descriptors: Drinking, Drug Use, Elementary School Students, Family Characteristics