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Hinnant, Laurie W.; Nimsch, Christian; Stone-Wiggins, Brenda – Health Education & Behavior, 2004
Through the American Legacy Foundation's Statewide Youth Movement Against Tobacco Use (SYMATU), programs aimed at empowering youths to take action against tobacco use were funded. It is believed that the activities these groups undertake result in changes at the community level. This article examines the relationships between community support of…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Social Support Groups, Smoking, State Programs
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Vandsburger, Etty; Biggerstaff, Marilyn A. – Journal of Family Social Work, 2004
This research evaluates the Stress Adjustment and Adaptation Model (double ABCX model) examining the effects resiliency resources on family functioning when families experience economic pressure. Families (N = 128) with incomes at or below the poverty line from a rural area of a southern state completed measures of perceived economic pressure,…
Descriptors: Rural Areas, Family Counseling, Social Work, Financial Problems