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Williams, Robert J.; Zolner, Theresa; Bertrand, Lorne D.; Davis, R. Meghan – Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 2004
Frequent substance use has a strong association with poor mental health. The relationship between infrequent substance use and mental health is less clear. The present study investigated this relationship in a large group (n = 2118) of 12-19-year-olds from Alberta, Canada. Results indicated that adolescents who used tobacco or alcohol once a month…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Organizations (Groups), Adolescents, Marijuana
Heimann, G. Allen – 1993
This presentation transcript discusses the roles of schools and the public following the enrollment of ten elementary and secondary school students who have AIDS in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The processes used to allow the children to enter or re-enter the classroom with minimal conflict are discussed. Since the opportunities for transmission of…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Adolescents, Child Health, Children
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Fry, Prem S.; Debats, Dominique L. – International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 2002
Sociodemographic variables, social support, and physical health have been used previously in a few predictor models of loneliness and psychological distress in late life. The present study, however, was designed to test the hypothesis that self-efficacy beliefs of elderly persons are significantly stronger predictors of loneliness and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Support Groups, Physical Health, Females