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Physical, Social, and Perceived Availabilities of Alcohol and Last Month Alcohol Use in Rural and Small Urban Communities
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Stanley, Linda R.; Henry, Kimberly L.; Swaim, Randall C. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
This study seeks to provide a greater understanding of the factors that determine the perceived availability of alcohol and its role in predicting adolescents' alcohol use. Participants were 151,703 7th-12th grade students (50% female) from a sample of 219 rural communities across the United States, with oversampling for predominantly…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Drinking, Rural Areas, Grade 12
Family Functioning and School Success in At-Risk, Inner-City Adolescents
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Annunziata, Diane; Hogue, Aaron; Faw, Leyla; Liddle, Howard A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
The relation between family functioning and school success was examined in 211 at risk, African American, inner city adolescents attending middle school (grades 6-8). Interviews with adolescents and caregivers yielded data on family cohesion, parental monitoring, and school engagement; school records provided data on grade point average. Results…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Urban Areas, High Risk Students