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- Peer effects on substance use among American teenagers. Kawaguchi, Daiji // Journal of Population Economics;Jun2004, Vol. 17 Issue 2, p351
The widespread use of illicit substances by American teenagers has attracted the interest of both the general public and academic researchers. Among the various factors that people believe influence youth substance use, peer effects are identified as a critical determinant. Identifying peer...
- Do Substance Use and Delinquency have Differential Associations with Adolescents' Peer Relations? Maggs, Jennifer L.; Hurrelmann, Klaus // International Journal of Behavioral Development;Jun98, Vol. 22 Issue 2, p367
Despite their potentially serious short- and long-term risks, developmental theorists have argued that risk behaviours may play important constructive roles in adolescent development. The present study hypothesised that adolescent substance use, but not delinquency, would be associated with...
- Rejected Kids Who Don't Fit In. Gaskins, Pearl // Scholastic Choices;Nov/Dec99, Vol. 15 Issue 3, p18
Discusses why teenagers are picked on and how peer rejection affects kids in the United States.
- BATTLING Peer Pressure. Fanning, Karen // Scholastic Scope;12/8/2003, Vol. 52 Issue 9, p18
Presents guidelines on handling peer pressure faced by teenagers.
- News. // Therapy Today;Jun2006, Vol. 17 Issue 5, p8
The article offers news briefs related to the field of psychotherapy and clinical psychology in Great Britain. Research published in the British Journal of Health Psychology has found that perceived pressure from peers and the media can cause the development of body dissatisfaction and eating...
- real world yoga. Lasater, Judith Hanson // Yoga Journal;Oct2006, Issue 198, p22
The article presents a question and answer advisory for parents about their children's peer pressure during middle school age. The author said that the conflict resolves itself as teenager grows up. Communication is a key factor to peer pressure and by practicing the yoga precept of truth. Being...
- Be the TRUE YOU! Morrissey, Beth // Girls' Life;Aug/Sep2008, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p70
The article cites the things done by some teenage students that commonly get a negative impression. It highlights the importance of doing one's thing and not minding other people's views on it. Following the rules, falling in love with an eccentric boy and babysitting one's younger siblings are...
- RECALLED ADOLESCENT PEER NORMS TOWARDS DRUG USE IN YOUNG ADULTHOOD IN A LOW-INCOME, MINORITY URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD. Flom, Peter L.; Friedman, Samuel R.; Kottiri, Benny J.; Neaigus, Alan; Curtis, Richard // Journal of Drug Issues;Spring2001, Vol. 31 Issue 2, p425
We investigated the relationship between the drug use norms of young adults' peers (recalled from age 15) and subject's drug use in the past 12 months. Subjects included two samples of 18-24 year olds from a low income, minority neighborhood in New York City: A probabilistically selected...
- PEER GROUPS AND SUBSTANCE USE: EXAMINING THE DIRECT AND INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF LEISURE ACTIVITY. Thorlindsson, Thorolfur; Bernburg, Jon Gunnar // Adolescence;Summer2006, Vol. 41 Issue 162, p321
This paper explores the relationships among adolescent leisure activities, peer behavior, and substance use. We suggest that peer group interaction can have a differentia] effect on adolescent deviant behavior depending on the type of leisure pattern adolescents engage in. We analyze data from a...
