Historique
Article de Périodique
Still dazed and confused: Midlife marijuana use by the baby boom generation (2014)
Auteur(s) :
BLACK, P. ;
JOSEPH, L. J.
Année
2014
Page(s) :
822-841
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
CANNABIS
;
GENERATION
;
CULTUREL
;
SOCIOLOGIE
;
ADULTE
;
MODELE
;
ENQUETE
;
PROFIL SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIQUE
Résumé :
National drug use surveys show the baby boom generation using marijuana in record numbers. We test hypotheses based on social learning, rational choice, and strain theories to explain marijuana use among adults aged 50-64 with an intersectional lens to consider racial and gender group differences. Social learning perspectives, pointing to pro-marijuana attitudes and norms acquired through culture, and rational choice approaches, in which marijuana use is perceived as a low-risk activity, are both strongly supported. Strain generated by mental and physical health problems emerges as a relevant factor for marijuana use among specific racial and gender minority groups of older adults.
Affiliation :
Penn State Schuylkill, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, USA
Cote :
A03200