Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ500441
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1994
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Understanding Ethnicity, Identity Formation, and Risk Behavior among Adolescents of Mexican Descent.
Marcell, Arik V.
Journal of School Health, v64 n8 p323-27 Oct 1994
The health needs of adolescent Mexican Americans are not adequately addressed by the health care system. The article presents a sociodemographic profile of this group, describing how degree of ethnic identification, acculturation, and other risk factors may contribute to problem behavior. Recommendations to increase culturally appropriate prevention programs are provided. (Author/SM)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Delinquency, Dropouts, Ethnicity, Family Life, Health Behavior, Health Needs, High Risk Students, Mexican Americans, Secondary Education, Sexuality, Socioeconomic Status, Student School Relationship, Substance Abuse
Publication Type: Reports - General; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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