Characteristics of Indian Youth and Drug Use.

Beauvais, Fred

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ERIC Number: EJ454948

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Characteristics of Indian Youth and Drug Use.

Beauvais, Fred

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, v5 n1 p51-67 1992

Reviews theories about heavy alcohol and drug use among American Indians. Presents path models linking drug use of Indian and non-Indian adolescents to socialization characteristics: family strength and attitudes, religious identification, school adjustment, and peer drug associations (the most important factor). Lists risk factors for Indian youth. (SV)

Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indians, At Risk Persons, Behavior Theories, Drinking, Drug Use, Family Influence, Models, Path Analysis, Peer Influence, Risk, Socialization, Student Adjustment, Substance Abuse, Youth Problems

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Theme issue with title "Indian Adolescent Drug and Alcohol Use: Recent Patterns and Consequences."