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Commentary on Alcohol Policy in American Indian Communities and How It Is Affected by Negative Stereotypes.
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Levy, Jerrold E. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1992
Argues that customary presentations of data on Indian alcohol abuse and "related problems" distort the problem, undermine self-esteem of Indian communities, and lower the chances of success for community-based prevention and treatment programs. Suggests community-specific research on drinking patterns and problems and avoidance of…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Community Attitudes
Response to 10 Commentaries.
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Walker, R. Dale; And Others – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1996
Researchers responsible for"Alcohol Abuse in Urban Indian Adolescents and Women: A Longitudinal Study for Assessment and Risk Evaluation" respond to critiques of the research project. Clarifies project goals, discusses issues related to longitudinal research, and addresses concerns related to research utilization and data publication.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Cultural Influences, Data Analysis
Commentary. Ten Reviews by Patricia D. Mail, Fred Beauvais, James W. Thompson, Joseph Westermeyer, William Sack, Christina M. Mitchell, Fay Cohen, Robert F. Kraus and Thomas Miller, Joseph E. Trimble, and Norman Dinges.
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Mail, Patricia D.; And Others – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1996
Commentaries from 10 researchers concerning "Alcohol Abuse in Urban Indian Adolescents and Women: A Longitudinal Study for Assessment and Risk Evaluation" (R. Dale Walker and others). Reviewers commend the project for adding to the sparse longitudinal research on Indian peoples, while also pointing out problems and issues specific to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Criticism, Data Analysis