On the importance of peer influence for adolescent drug use: commonly neglected considerations.
Addiction
; 91(2): 185-98, 1996 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-8835276
Peer influence is generally believed to be a major cause of adolescent drug behavior. This paper reviews research findings on friend selection and projection to suggest that the magnitude of friend influence may be overestimated. This paper also observes that, although adolescent drug use is assumed to begin in response to peer group influence, peer groups have rarely been measured in studies of drug behavior. Social network analysis is identified as a promising method for measuring peer groups. The implications of this review for research and programs are considered.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Grupo Paritario
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Facilitación Social
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Trastornos Relacionados con Sustancias
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Addiction
Asunto de la revista:
TRANSTORNOS RELACIONADOS COM SUBSTANCIAS
Año:
1996
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido