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ERIC Number: EJ401995
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Generic Tobacco Use among Four Ethnic Groups in a School Age Population.
De Moor, Carl; And Others
Journal of Drug Education, v19 n3 p257-70 1989
Compared generic tobacco use among Hispanic, White, Black, and Asian youths (N=4,980) in grades 4, 7, 10, and 12. Found prevalence of regular use was highest among Whites, followed by Hispanics, Blacks, and Asians. Marijuana, alcohol, and other drug use explained approximately 40 percent of variance in tobacco use in each ethnic group. Other predictors varied by ethnicity. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Asian Americans, Black Students, Comparative Analysis, Drinking, Drug Use, Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Groups, Hispanic Americans, Marijuana, Preadolescents, Predictor Variables, Smoking, Tobacco, White Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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