How beliefs about substance use differ by socio-demographic characteristics- , individual experiences, and neighborhood environments among urban adolescents

S. P. NOVAK ; S. F. REARDON ; BUKA S. L. | 2002
Périodique

ENGLISH : In this article, we tested a series of Item Response Theory (IRT) models to examine the individual and neighborhood variation in perceived risk along dimensions of substance use (alcohol, marijuana, and hard drugs) and usage patterns[...]

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Retail tobacco outlet density and youth cigarette smoking: a propensity-modeling approach

S. P. NOVAK ; S. F. REARDON ; RAUDENBUSH S. W. ; BUKA S. L. | 2006
Dans American Journal of Public Health (Vol.96 n°4, 2006) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : Objectives: We examined whether retail tobacco outlet density was related to youth cigarette smoking after control for a diverse range of neighborhood characteristics. Methods: Data were gathered from 2116 respondents (aged 11 to 23 [...]

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