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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Promoting an Alcohol-Free Childhood: A Novel Home-Based Parenting Program
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Dickinson, Denise M.; Hayes, Kim A.; Jackson, Christine; Ennett, Susan T.; Lawson, Caroline – American Journal of Health Education, 2014
Few alcohol prevention programs focus on elementary school-aged youth, yet children develop expectancies and norms about alcohol use during the elementary school years, and many elementary school children are allowed to have sips or tastes of alcohol at home. Research on consequences of early alcohol use indicates that it can put children at…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Program Descriptions, Socialization, Drinking
Using Mixed Methods to Examine Parental Influence on Youth Alcohol Use
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Bryant, Carol A.; McDermott, Robert J.; Zapata, Lauren B.; Forthofer, Melinda S.; Brown, Kelli McCormack; Cheney, Rebecca; Eaton, Danice K.; Calkins, Susan A.; Hogeboom, David L. – American Journal of Health Education, 2006
This study identified youth and adult perceptions of factors that influence initiation of youth drinking, access to alcohol, strategies for deterring youth drinking, and parents' role in prevention. A combination of qualitative (focus group and individual interview) and quantitative (written survey) community-based participatory research methods…
Descriptors: Focus Groups, Drinking, Parent Influence, Attitude Measures