American Indians' Knowledge about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Exploratory Study.

Shostak, Myra; Brown, Lester B.

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ERIC Number: EJ505552

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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American Indians' Knowledge about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: An Exploratory Study.

Shostak, Myra; Brown, Lester B.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v19 n1 p39-63 1995

A survey examined knowledge about fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and about the effects of prenatal maternal drinking on the fetus among 76 American Indians in Los Angeles, including undergraduate and graduate students and participants in a residential alcohol treatment program. Also reviews the literature on FAS symptoms, outcomes, and incidence, and on Indian prevention and treatment programs. (SV)

Descriptors: Alcohol Education, College Students, Community Programs, Drinking, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Incidence, Knowledge Level, Prenatal Influences, Prevention, Urban American Indians

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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