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Coughlin, Ellen K. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1994
A recent national survey of sexual behavior in the United States, whose initial funding was controversial, reveals few surprising results. It reveals information about homosexuality, sexual abuse, how couples first meet, and how individuals' sexual choices are constrained by the social networks in which they operate. (MSE)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Higher Education, Homosexuality, National Surveys
Bachman, Jerald G.; And Others – 1991
This paper analyzes data from an annual survey of high school seniors for racial and ethnic differences in the use of licit and illicit drugs. Data from 14 nationally representative surveys of high school seniors from 1976 through 1989 are used. The surveys, conducted in 130 schools polling 17,000 students each year, are described. Throughout the…
Descriptors: American Indians, Asian Americans, Behavior Patterns, Black Students
Bachman, Jerald G.; Schulenberg, John – 1992
This study is intended to assess the changing lifestyles, values, and preferences of American youth on a continuing basis. Each year since 1975, about 17,000 seniors have participated in the survey, which is conducted in about 130 high schools nationwide. In addition, subsamples of seniors from previously participating classes receive follow-up…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Data Analysis
Bachman, Jerald G.; O'Malley, Patrick, M.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Rodgers, Willard L.; Schulenberg, John E.; Lim, Jeannette; Wadsworth, Kate N. – 1996
This paper is a companion to the book, "Smoking, Drinking, and Drug Use in Young Adulthood: The Impacts of New Freedoms and New Responsibilities," by Bachman, Wadsworth, O'Malley, Johnston, and Schulenberg (1997). The book attempts to disentangle the effects of post-high school roles on drug use by conducting a variety of analyses on…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Behavioral Science Research, Cultural Context