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Schuster, Christof; O'Malley, Patrick M.; Bachman, Jerald G.; Johnston, Lloyd D.; Schulenberg, John – Substance Use and Misuse: An International Interdisciplinary Forum, 2001
Uses data from a nationally representative longitudinal sample to examine the relationship of marijuana use by high school seniors to occupational attainment ten years later. Analyses were conducted separately by gender, with and without controlling for other variables. Results indicate that the influence of marijuana use on occupational…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Behavior Patterns
Carskadon, Mary A., Ed. – 2002
Noting that healthy, adequate sleep fosters longevity and the optimal use of waking hours, and that adolescents, although rarely included in previous studies of sleep, are among the most sleep-deprived populations, this book explores the genesis and development of sleep patterns during adolescence, including biological and cultural factors that…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development, Adolescents
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Thorkildsen, Theresa A.; Reese, Deborah; Corsino, Alison – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 2002
A study of 643 adolescents and 474 young adults explored relationships among young people's observations and opinions of exclusionary behavior and their reports of whether exclusion affects their social and academic adjustment. Findings indicated that, unlike young adults, adolescents' perceptions of, and attitudes about, school ecologies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescent Attitudes