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Peer reviewedZapata, Jesse T.; Katims, David S; Yin, Zenong – Adolescence, 1998
Investigates the incidence and patterns of substance use and predictive risk factors in fourth-, fifth-, and sixth-grade low-income family Mexican Americans. Results capture patterns of substance use among this population over two years, as well as the relationship between reported risk factors in year one and the use of minor and major substances…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Demography, Drug Use, Incidence
Peer reviewedYin, 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
