Risk Factors for Substance Use by Mexican American Youth with and without Learning Disabilities.

Katims, David S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ519901

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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Risk Factors for Substance Use by Mexican American Youth with and without Learning Disabilities.

Katims, David S.; And Others

Journal of Learning Disabilities, v29 n2 p213-19,212 Mar 1996

Examination of the prevalence of substance use among low socioeconomic status elementary and middle school Mexican American students identified with (n=150) or without (n=150) learning disabilities found no difference in substance abuse rate between the two groups. Risk factors for LD students included susceptibility to peer influence and stressful life events. (DB)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Incidence, Learning Disabilities, Lower Class, Mexican Americans, Middle Schools, Peer Influence, Socioeconomic Status, Stress Variables, Student Characteristics, Substance Abuse

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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