Views of problem drinking among Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo children.
Native American, Hispanic, and Anglo sixth graders reacting to an example of teenage problem drinking expressed similar beliefs and attitudes in many respects. However, Native American children viewed the problem as less serious, subscribed more to a disease theory of alcoholism, attributed less causal responsibility to the individual, and adopted a less aggressive approach toward treatment than did Hispanic, and especially Anglo, children. Their less conventional value orientations accounted for all these differences except their stronger endorsement of a disease theory of problem drinking.
Sigelman
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Department of Psychology, George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052.
Didjurgis
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Marshall
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Vargas
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Stewart
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D000367:Age Factors; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology*; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology