NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Mixed Methods Evaluation of Satisfaction with Two Culturally Tailored Substance Use Prevention Programs for American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Alina I. Palimaru; Ryan A. Brown; Daniel L. Dickerson; David Kennedy; Carrie L. Johnson; Elizabeth J. D'Amico – Prevention Science, 2024
American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic. AI/AN emerging adults (ages 18-25) in urban areas are at particularly high risk, with the overdose death rate among urban-dwelling AI/AN people 1.4 times higher than rural-dwelling AI/AN people. Despite these challenges, there are no…
Descriptors: Young Adults, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Satisfaction
Identifying as American Indian/Alaska Native in Urban Areas: Implications for Adolescent Behavioral Health and Well-Being
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Brown, Ryan A.; Dickerson, Daniel L.; Klein, David J.; Agniel, Denis; Johnson, Carrie L.; D'Amico, Elizabeth J. – Youth & Society, 2021
American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth exhibit multiple health disparities, including high rates of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, violence and delinquency, and mental health problems. Approximately 70% of AI/AN youth reside in urban areas, where negative outcomes on behavioral health and well-being are often high. Identity development…
Descriptors: American Indians, Alaska Natives, Youth, At Risk Persons