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ERIC Number: EJ414190
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0097-0050
Sources of Information about Drugs and Alcohol for Black and White Suburban High School Students.
Beck, Kenneth H.; Summons, Terry G.
Health Education, v21 n2 p20-24,49 Mar-Apr 1990
Results of a survey of White (N=1,100) and Black (N=396) middle-class suburban high school students indicate meaningful differences in drug and alcohol sources of information. While both groups rated mass media as their best source of information, Black students more frequently cited family as a source of information and assistance. (IAH)
Descriptors: Alcohol Education, Black Students, Drug Education, Family Influence, Health Promotion, High Schools, Information Sources, Middle Class Students, Parent Participation, Suburban Youth, White Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Maryland (Prince Georges County)