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ERIC Number: EJ781642
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Nov
Pages: 6
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
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Support for Alcohol-Control Policies and Enforcement Strategies among US College Students at 4-Year Institutions
DeJong, William; Towvim, Laura Gomberg; Schneider, Shari Kessel
Journal of American College Health, v56 n3 p231-236 Nov 2007
Objective: The authors examined college student support for policies and enforcement strategies to reduce alcohol problems on campus. Participants: A random sample of students from each of 32 four-year colleges and universities participated. Methods: Students completed an anonymous mail survey. Results: A majority of students supported 5 of the 12 policy proposals. Whatever percentage of students indicated support for a policy, a far smaller percentage reported that other students supported it. The majority at all 32 schools supported using stricter disciplinary sanctions for students who engage in alcohol-related violence and repeatedly violate campus alcohol policy. The majority at more than half of the schools supported applying stricter penalties for the use of false IDs to purchase alcohol illegally and prohibiting kegs on campus. Conclusions: Higher-education administrators should survey students to learn which policies a majority of their students will endorse. (Contains 2 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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