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Mitchell, Christina M.; Beals, Janette; Kaufman, Carol E. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2006
Alcohol use is cited as a risk factor for exposure to HIV infection through risky sexual behavior, especially among adolescents. From Social Cognitive Theory, positive outcome expectancies about the use of alcohol have often been presented as a critical aspect of alcohol use. Yet little is known about how they might be related to different aspects…
Descriptors: Drinking, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, American Indians, Models
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Slesnick, Natasha; Bartle-Haring, Suzanne; Dashora, Pushpanjali; Kang, Min Ju; Aukward, Erin – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2008
While few studies have identified predictors of exiting homelessness among adults, even fewer studies have attempted to identify these predictors among homeless youth. The current study explored predictors of change in homelessness among 180 homeless youth between the ages of 14 and 22, recruited through an urban drop-in center. All youth were…
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, African Americans, Whites, American Indians