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de Haan, Laura; Boljevac, Tina – Journal of School Health, 2009
Background: Although rural adolescents use of alcohol is at some of the highest rates nationally, rural adolescent alcohol use has not been studied extensively. This study examines how community attitudes and behaviors are related to adolescent drinking in rural environments. Methods: Data were gathered in 22 rural communities in the Upper Midwest…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Drinking, Early Adolescents, Rural Areas
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Herman-Stahl, Mindy; Spencer, Donna L.; Duncan, Jessica E. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2003
A study examining the links between cultural orientation and substance use surveyed 2,449 American Indians from 9 South Dakota reservations. After controlling for age, gender, education, and employment, biculturalism and low orientation to American Indian culture were associated with higher levels of alcohol abuse but were not correlated with drug…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, American Indian Culture, Biculturalism, Cultural Maintenance
South Dakota State Dept. of Education and Cultural Affairs, Pierre. – 1993
This publication assesses the status of public elementary-secondary education in South Dakota and describes the state's progress toward meeting the six National Education Goals. A notable achievement is the Families First program, which is a broad-based initiative that empowers communities to identify and meet local human service needs and to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Literacy, Alcohol Abuse, American Indians