Drug Abuse Prevention with Multiethnic Youth |
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| Editor:
| Botvin, Gilbert J.
Schinke, Steven
Orlandi, Mario A. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8039-5712-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 1996 |
| Publisher: | SAGE Publications, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $184.00 |
Book Description:
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What is known about the influence of ethnicity upon drug use? How can this knowledge be used to develop prevention programmes for multi-ethnic youth? Contributors to this invaluable book address these and other pressing questions. They consider specific problems and challenges confronting researchers involved in studying substance abuse in minority communities; explore explanations for racial and ethnic differences in drug use; and examine possible risk and protective factors which...
More DescriptionWhat is known about the influence of ethnicity upon drug use? How can this knowledge be used to develop prevention programmes for multi-ethnic youth? Contributors to this invaluable book address these and other pressing questions. They consider specific problems and challenges confronting researchers involved in studying substance abuse in minority communities; explore explanations for racial and ethnic differences in drug use; and examine possible risk and protective factors which influence use. Current drug abuse prevention models in settings including schools, communities and homeless shelters are also presented.