Ties That Protect: An Ecological Perspective on Latino/a Urban Pre-Adolescent Drug Use.

Marsiglia, Flavio Francisco; Miles, Bart W.; Dustman, Patricia; Sills, Stephen

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Publication Date: 2002

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Ties That Protect: An Ecological Perspective on Latino/a Urban Pre-Adolescent Drug Use.

Marsiglia, Flavio Francisco; Miles, Bart W.; Dustman, Patricia; Sills, Stephen

Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, v11 n3-4 p191-220 2002

Surveys of 2,125 seventh-graders in eight urban Southwestern schools and interviews with 60 of them examined the role of family and school in Latino/a preadolescent substance use. Most respondents did not use hard drugs or alcohol. Strong ties to parents and school were protective factors. Recommendations for social work interventions that support Latino youth resiliency are discussed. (Contains 68 references.) (TD)

Descriptors: Drug Use, Family Environment, Family Influence, Grade 7, Mexican Americans, Middle Schools, Preadolescents, Resilience (Personality), School Role, Student School Relationship, Student Surveys, Urban Youth

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Language: English

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