This review provides a comprehensive investigation of the pattern and strength of findings in
the literature regarding the environmental moderators of the relationship between exposure …

This study examines generational patterns of parenting styles, the relationships between
parenting styles and adolescent well-being among youth of Mexican origin, and the role of …

We examined coping with risky behaviors (cigarettes, alcohol/drugs, yelling/hitting, and
anger), familism (family proximity and parental closeness) and parental monitoring …

Contra todo esfuerzo, el inicio del consumo de drogas continúa siendo precoz. Se
presumen asociaciones con factores relativos a la crianza, pero la escasa evidencia …

Alcohol-specific communication, a direct conversation between an adult and an adolescent
regarding alcohol use, contains messages about alcohol relayed from the adult to the child …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper is to review the existing literature of sexual
activity and risk-taking behaviors among Asian-American youth. DESIGN: Literature review …

Stigma creates a barrier between the sick and the rest of society that prevents them from
acting on their instinctive desire to seek curative treatment that will enable them to reenter …

OBJECTIVES. Evidence suggests that media portrayals of tobacco and alcohol use are
important predictors of adolescent smoking and drinking. We examined the role of parents in …

Given the important contextual function of family dynamics and traditional gender roles in
Latino cultures, parental influences on substance use among Latino adolescents may differ …

Gottfredson and Hirschi's general theory of crime has received considerable empirical
attention since its publication in 1990. Implicitly embedded in self-control theory is its cross …