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Download full textJordan, Lisa C.; Chassin, Laurie – 1998
The purposes of this study were to identify factors that would ameliorate the risk for substance abuse problems among children of alcoholics (COA), and to explore mechanisms of protection, particularly the Stress-Buffering model. Protective factors for children of alcoholics were examined in a controlled study (N=386). Three possible models are…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, Causal Models, Child Rearing
Baxley, Gladys B. – 1993
Research indicates that children possess four important personality characteristics and abilities which define them as resilient. These characteristics and abilities are social competence, problem solving skills, autonomy, and a sense of purpose and future. In addition, several qualities of the environment of resilient youth tend to predict…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Child Development, Children, Creative Art
Jordan, Elaine – 1998
The purpose of this project was to develop a culturally relevant collaborative model focussing on early screening and intervention for Navajo children prenatal exposure to alcohol. A review of the long-term consequences of maternal drinking is presented, and prevalence statistics for American Indian groups are reviewed. Collaboration between a…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Children, Early Intervention, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Andrews, Judy A.; And Others – 1994
The inverse relation between academic motivation and substance use has been well established, but the direction of the influence remains to be specified; two possible influences are the mediating and moderating effects of family relationships and self-esteem. In this study, investigators used General Estimating Equation (GEE) models based on data…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Children
O'Connell, Joanne Curry – 1988
This conference paper describes demographics of the Native American population, their disability rate, and their utilization of rehabilitation services. Findings indicate that: (1) in 1980, almost half of the American Indian population was under 20 years of age and that the birthrate among American Indians was twice that of other groups; (2) in…
Descriptors: Adults, Alcohol Abuse, American Indians, Birth Rate
1996
This collection of papers presented at a 1996 conference on children's mental health focuses on early intervention approaches. Papers have the following titles and authors: (1) "Child Maltreatment and Prenatal Exposure to Alcohol and Other Drugs: Some Preliminary Findings" (Patrick A. Curtis and Mary Wood Schneider); (2) "Evaluation…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Disorders, Child Abuse
